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Rabbit Fever

Rabbit fever film poster

uncut 18 cert   2006 UK comedy by Ian Denyer

Uncut but as the film contains no violence, no nudity and little sex beyond that implied by the title and references to sex toys, then the distributors felt that 18 was unnecessarily restrictive. They asked the BBFC to reconsider but the BBFC declined with the following statement:

This determination was formally reconsidered by the BBFC at the request of the submitting company. The BBFC carefully considered the arguments put forward by the submitting company and looked again at the relevant submitted material, but concluded that its original determination was appropriate. The BBFC did, however, amend the consumer advice.

Rabid Grannies

aka
  • Les mémés cannibales
BBFC uncut 18 cert 88:32s 1988 Belgium/France/Netherlands comedy horror by Emmanuel Kervyn. See IMDb

The Director's Cut was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:

  • UK Allied Troma VHS
  • UK 1990 Virgin VHS

From IMDB:

This is the director Emmanuel Kervyn's preferred cut. Some gorier scenes were shot at the time of production, but in the end, Kervyn chose not to include them in the film itself. Troma did include them as a bonus feature.

The German producers have since reinserted, against the director's wishes, said scenes in sales to other countries. See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

BBFC uncut 18 cert 96:18s A long version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1992 cinema release

Race with the Devil

25s 15 cert 84:15s 1975 US action film by Jack Starrett

The 2007 20th Century Fox DVD was cut by the BBFC with the following comment: Cuts required to scenes of animal cruelty (in this case, a snake being struck with a pole).

uncut 15 cert 84:28s The AA rated cinema release of 1975 and the CBS/Fox video of 1987 were passed uncut

Rage: Ring of Fire II

aka
  • Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
  • Ring of Fire 2: Blood and Steel

Ring Fire 2 Blood Steel

1:13s 18 cert 91:31s 1993 US martial arts film by Richard W. Munchkin

The BBFC cut 1:13s for an 18 rating for the 1993 Imperial video and 2001 Prism DVD.

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com:

  • Cuts to nunchaka wielding bad guy in a warehouse
  • Cuts to another nunchuka wielding bad who gets dispatched with a broken neck
  • Cuts to a 3rd nunchuka armed fiighter
  • 2 earclaps have been deleted
  • Another neck break has been deleted

The uncut region 1 DVD is available via UK Amazon
The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon

Review from US Amazon: Solid action entertainment

Wow! Ring of Fire 2 takes an entirely different route than the original. The first instalment was a Romeo and Juliet type of romance set against a backdrop of a cross-culture martial arts fued. Don The Dragon Wilson was the romantic lead and left most of the fight scenes to his capable co-stars.

The sequel, on the other hand, is a non-stop action film. Don, reprising his role of Johnny, and his buddies go underground (literally!) in search of the gang leader who kidnapped his fiance (Maria Ford, reprising her role- but with a different hair color!).

The plot is totally contrived, but this is just such a likable knucklehead of a movie that it's hard not to like it. Don the Dragon gets plenty of fight scenes this time around. Wise move. Ring of Fire 2 is solid action entertainment. Just remember to leave your I.Q. at the door and you'll love it.

Rage of Honour

aka
  • Contacto ninja en la Argentina

Rage of Honour DVD cover

25s 18 cert 87:17s 1987 US/Argentina action film by by Gordon Hessler (Video Programme Distributors)

Cut when submitted in 1987

The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon

Rain of Fire

      2000 Italy/UK horror by Alberto De Martino

See Holocaust 2000

Rambling Rose

34s 15 cert 106:44s 1991 US film by Martha Coolidge.

Same version for cinema and video

The seduction of Laura Dern by the 15 year old Lukas Haas took a hacking.

Rambo

aka
  • John Rambo
  • Rambo 4
  • Rambo 4: John Rambo
uncut
uncut
MPAA
R Rated
~101:00s
=~97:00s
2008 US action film by Sylvester Stallone. See IMDb

The US Extended Version is uncut and R Rated for:

From IMDb:

The 2010 Extended Edition adds nine minutes of footage, re-orders and re-edits scenes, and changed the film's title to John Rambo. It is said to be director/star Sylvester Stallone's director's cut. This new version focuses more on the psychology of the character, adding numerous character beats.

See also pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

BBFC uncut 18 cert 87:09s The Theatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 2008 Sony Online
  • UK 2008 Sony RB Blu-ray
  • UK 2008 Sony R2 DVD
  • UK 2008 cinema release

Rambo III

Rambo Iii Blu ray
See video from youtube.com
 

Uncut version is available at:
R1 DVD at UK Amazon RA Blu-ray at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at UK Amazon Blu-ray at US Amazon
uncut
uncut
No Cert

MPAA
R Rated

101:36s
=97:32s
1988 US action film by Peter MacDonald.
With Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna and Marc de Jonge. See IMDb

The Uncut Version is reported to have been released with no sign of waived BBFC cuts for

  • UK 2008 Optimum RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • UK 2008 Optimum R2 DVD [unconfirmed uncut]

The US release is uncut and R Rated for:

BBFC
2s
18 cert 97:15s

Passed 18 after 2s or BBFC cuts but with cuts for violence waived for:

  • UK 2002 Momentum R2 DVD
  • UK 2001 4 Front VHS
  • UK 2001 Universal VHS
  • UK 2000 Universal VHS

The BBFC cuts were:

  • A horse fall was excised
BBFC
3:03s
18 cert 94:11s Passed 18 after 3:03s of BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1989 Guild VHS

Extensive BBFC cuts:

  • Opening stick fight is heavily cut and should last about twice as long, removing most of the hits with the thai sticks as well as punches. Also kicks by Rambo's opponent (Harold Diamond) including a roundhouse kick, front kick and kick to the back of the leg are deleted. There are mossing slow-motion shots of the audience and of Rambo once his opponent is on the ground, indicating that he could be unstable.
  • The mission with Colonel Trautman (Richard Creena) comes under fire from a gunship. We don't see 3 victoms of numerous bullets.
  • When Trautman is being interrogated by Zaysen (Marc de Jonge) while strung up, physical hits to his face and chest are deleted.
  • When a kid pesters Rambo and asks to see his knife we don't see the kid twirl it around for a few seconds.
  • The scene where the  gunships arrive after the horse game is heavily cut. Numerous people should be seen getting graphically shot including Yorick, the Russian defector, who after taking a child to safety open fires on a gunship.
  • During Rambo's first attempt to break Colonel Trautman out, the man seen being dragged out of the cell should then be tortured by electrocution. He is later strung up which we see, what we don't see is him being executed by a bullet.
  • Close up of small knife that Rambo throws in soldiers neck.
  • Close ups of various soldiers being shot by Rambo.
  • After failing to break him out Rambo escapes and meets up with rebels outside, one of whom should get shot three times while sitting on his horse.
  • When Rambo breaks Trautman out, the first scene their together Rambo hits a guard with a piece of wood a few more times and Trautman breaks another guards neck.
  • While escaping in the gunship with other prisoners, one of the escapees uses the gun on the helicopter to despatch 3 guards which we don't see.
  • The tower that Rambo blows up with a missile, at first actually shoots the two soldiers occupying it, with their blood spraying onto the camera lens behind them.
  • In the cave when Trautman shoots the solider that Rambo was unaware of there should be slightly more detail when he gets hit by the bullets.
  • During Rambo's fight with the big Russian outside the caves, a hit to Rambo's face and ribs are gone as well as a head butt being deleted.
  • During the final stand when the rebels arrive to confront the Russian Army, a few more soldiers are seen getting shot in detail including Zaysen and his co-pilot.
  • Cut to remove tripwire cruelty to horses during the filming.
BBFC
1:05s
18 cert 100:28s
=96:27s
Passed 18 after 1:05s of BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1988 cinema release

See article from bbc.co.uk:

When Rambo III was submitted to the board in the late 80s two previous Rambo films had each received the 15 certificate. But between parts two and three, the Hungerford massacre - when Michael Ryan killed 16 people with an assortment of guns - had made firearms and violence front-page news in Britain. The attitude of BBFC showed the way it responds to public opinion.

As a result of events in Hungerford, as one examiner wrote: This silly, rather enjoyable movie is likely to be a political red-hot potato. The problem was that Rambo III seemed to be almost non-stop gunfire. It's not so much what is shown, but how much and how relentlessly.

The examiners fell into an intense debate over whether to grant the film the same 15 certificate as its predecessors (albeit with cuts), or the more adult 18 reflecting the heightened sensitivities around gun use.

Public disquiet is at a height. It is naive to believe that we can always act without regard to political realities. Indeed I would go further and argue that it's irresponsible. The film was released with an 18 certificate after cuts.

Rampant Au Pairs 14:22s 18 cert 78:55s Not known (Protected X)

Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment: Distributor chose to remove explicit sexual detail

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased): Painkillers

2s 12 cert 49:22s 2000 UK TV series (Universal)

Cut by 2s in 2002 with the BBFC comment: Distributor chose to cut dangerous imitable technique in order to gain a '12'. A '15' uncut was available to the distributor.

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased): Paranoia

1s 12 cert 49:22s 2000 UK TV series by Charlie Higson (Universal)

Cut by 1s in 2001 with the BBFC comment: Distributor chose to cut dangerous imitable technique in order to gain a '12'. A '15' uncut was available to the distributor.

Rang De Basanti

aka
  • Paint it Yellow
  • Colour of Sacrifice
uncut 15 cert   2006 Indian drama by Rakesh Omprakash Mehra

The film was re-edited in 2007 for another cinema release and no cuts were required

uncut 15 cert 160:09s The UTV Comminuications DVD release of 2006 was passed uncut at 15
  12A cert   No cuts are listed on the BBFC database for the 2006 cinema release but the 2006 BBFC Annual Report states:

The first team of examiners believed that a ‘15’ would be required to cover the violence and theme. This decision was appealed by the distributors who felt that the film’s theme was essentially a patriotic one, intended to educate and entertain young people.

The film was viewed again by a second team that included the Director and Head of Policy who agreed that the contextual and moral tone allowed for a generous interpretation of the Guidelines but that a ‘12A’ could be offered only if cuts were made to the final shoot-out that provided more emphasis on violence and bloody impacts than is usual at that category. The film was subsequently cut for ‘12A’,

Rango

uncut
uncut
PG cert

MPAA
PG

107:08s 2011 US cartoon adventure by Gore Verbinski. See IMDb

The Director's Cut/Extended Version was passed PG uncut for:

  • UK 2011 Paramount (Theatrical + Extended) R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • UK 2011 Paramount (Theatrical + Extended) R2 DVD at UK Amazon

The US release featuring the Extended Version is MPAA PG rated for:

  • US 2011 Paramount (Theatrical + Extended) RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
  • US 2011 Paramount (Theatrical + Extended) R1 DVD at US Amazon

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com. The Extended Version is 4:42s longer with material that makes the film more appealing to adults.

BBFC uncut PG cert

MPAA
PG

102:48s The Theatrical Version was passed PG without BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 2011 Paramount R0 Blu-ray
  • UK 2011 Paramount R2 DVD
  • UK 2011 cinema release

Ransom

BBFC uncut 18 cert 116:23s 1996 US film by Ron Howard

The Theatrical Version was passed 15 without BBFC Cuts for the 1996 cinema release. This was raised to 18 for the 1997/8 Buena Vista video/DVDs

There is also a rare Director's Cut featuring an extended plot rather than anything contentious.

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

Rape of the Vampire

      See Le Viol du Vampire

Rape Squad

      1974 US crime drama by Bob Kelljan.

See Act of Vengeance

Raped by an Angel

      1993 Hong Kong video by Lau Chang-Wei (Ricky Lau)

See Naked Killer 2

Rapid Fire

Rapid Fire Brandon Lee

5s 18 cert 91:10s 1992 US film by Dwight H Little.

The 1992 cinema release, Fox videos of 1993 and the 2001 20th Century Fox DVD were all similarly cut

  • brief Nunchaku usage has been removed in attack on Lee in a steaming room,

The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
The uncut region 1 DVD is available via UK Amazon

Review from US Amazon: Highly recommended

No matter how many times I watch this movie, it never seems to get old. Combining elements of American action shoot 'em ups with the chop-socky combat of the Hong Kong martial arts genre, Rapid Fire seems bent on squeezing as many action sequences as possible into its brisk 90-minute running time.

However, in between fight scenes, the writers and director actually take time for little things like plot and character development, which are too often lacking in martial arts flicks (can you say Steven Seagal)? The main characters, Brandon Lee's reluctant crime fighter and Powers Boothe's grizzled cop, actually have some beliefs and internal conflicts that motivate their actions. And on top of that, there are some actors in this movie who can actually act!

In the action department, the fight scenes are extremely well done, devoid of camera tricks, multiple angles, fancy directing, or any other gimmicks that distract from the fight scenes themselves. It seems the makers of this film knew what they had in Brandon Lee and let him and the other actors carry the action on their own, a decision that definitely paid off.

Highly recommended for those who want a little brains to go with their action.

Raptor

uncut
uncut
18 cert 95:55s 2001 US Sci-Fi horror video by Jim Wynorski. See IMDb

An unknown and long version was passed 18 uncut for:

  • UK 2002 Film 2000 R0 DVD
Raspberry Nipples soft
13:27s
18 cert 12:50s
 
2009 release adult video (Darker Enterprises Ltd)

The Raspberry Reich

The Raspberry Reich DVD

3:42s 18 cert 90:24s 2004 German gay film by Bruce La Bruce

The BBFC cut the 2004 Peccadillo DVD with the following explanation: Distributor chose to remove clear and explicit images of sexual activity which could not be exceptionally justified by their context (some explicit images allowed to remain). An uncut R18 was available.

The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
The uncut region 1 DVD is available via UK Amazon

Review from US Amazon: Fantastic

I saw this film in Greece, and I'm sure that the American version is probably a little softer than the European (original cut). But I'm not too sure. This film is fantastic! I cant stress that enough. the cinematography... and just the overall satirical and witty premise of the film is worth watching. I think I'm going to make a t-shirt that says: "Masturbation is Counter-Revolutionary!" This movie is so smart...

Rasputin: The Mad Monk

 

Rasputin The Mad Monk DVD

 

Uncut version is available at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at UK Amazon
uncut
uncut
15 cert 87:52s 1966 UK drama by Don Sharp. See IMDb

Passed 15 uncut for:

The US release  is uncut for:

Summary Review: Pretty Good

Noted for stunning visuals on a small budget and a good score but otherwise an average Hammer horror. Entertaining enough but won't stand up to repeated viewing.

~33s 15 cert 87:19s The cut cinema version was passed 15 without further BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1999 Warner VHS
  • UK 1995 Lumiere VHS
  • UK 1991 Castle VHS

From IMDB:

  • the Rasputin/Sonia love scene was shortened to end on the shot of Rasputin tearing open the back of Sonia's dress. The uncut version continues the scene for another 20s climaxing as she gets into bed and Rasputin pulls the blanket off her (unseen) naked body.
  • Two shots were shortened in the scene in which Peter is disfigured by acid in order to remove close shots of Peter's scarred face.
~33s X cert   Passed X (16) after BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1966 cinema release

From IMDB:

  • the Rasputin/Sonia love scene was shortened to end on the shot of Rasputin tearing open the back of Sonia's dress. The uncut version continues the scene for another 20s climaxing as she gets into bed and Rasputin pulls the blanket off her (unseen) naked body.
  • Two shots were shortened in the scene in which Peter is disfigured by acid in order to remove close shots of Peter's scarred face.

The BBFC noted the submitted running time as 90:00s = 86:24s PAL

Ratchet

6s 18 cert 107:34s 1997 release thriller by John Johnson (Polygram Video Ltd)
Raunch 3 23:28s 18 cert 45:09s 1998 release adult by Patti Rhodes (Missing in Action)

Raw Target

5s 18 cert 87:43s 1998 release action by Tim Spring (Missing in Action)

Rawhead Rex

BBFC uncut

MPAA
17s

15 cert

MPAA
R Rated

85:42s 1987 UK/Ireland horror by George Paylou. See IMDb

A Re-edited version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:

  • UK 2002 Prism R2 DVD

This seems likely to be the US R Rated Version cut by 17s

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com. The US R Rated Version is cut by 17s as follows:

  • 0.5s missing of old man's head after being torn up.
  • 2.5s Man being bashed against a caravan is shortened by 2
  • 3s When Rawhead attacks a shooter the blood flowing from his mouth is missing
  • The remainder of the cut footage is of a burning cop
uncut
uncut
18 cert

MPAA
Unrated

85:55s Passed 18 uncut for
  • UK 1987 Locus VHS

Presumably the same as the US Unrated Version

The German release is uncut for:

Razorback

BBFC uncut

cut
pre-cut

18 cert 90:39s 1984 Australia horror by Russell Mulcahy. See IMDb

A pre-cut version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:

  • UK 2005 Anchor Bay R2 DVD
  • UK 1986 Warner VHS
  • UK 1984 cinema release

See article from users.tpg.com.au:

The film was original released in Australia on 1984 R18+ rated VHS. However it was then cut for an M (advisory 15) rated cinema release.

4 scenes were removed:

  • Station Wagon death scene. Judy Morris is ripped apart inside her vehicle.
  • Waterhole Death Scene. Bill Kerr has his entire face bitten off while still screaming.
  • David Argue death Scene. The scene shows Argue being eaten while he vomits blood from his mouth.
  • Pet Pack attack scene. Gregory Harrison pierces the Monstrous Hog's jugular and is drowned in arterial spray.

The scenes were included as DVD extras on the subsequent Australia DVD release.

The M rated version was then distributed worldwide including Australia

Razzle DVD 1.2 11s 18 cert 169:00s adult video by Ed Woody

The BBFC cut 11s from the 2010 Paul Raymond DVD: The company chose to make cuts to a scene of sexual detail (unsimulated dildo penetration). An uncut R18 was available to the distributor.

Razzle DVD 1.3 7:37s 18 cert 121:41s adult video by M Hardiman

The BBFC cut 11s from the 2010 Paul Raymond DVD: Distributor chose to remove explicit and unsimulated elements of sexual activity from an 18 adult sex work (in this instance, real, sustained images of masturbation),. An R18 uncut was also available to the company.

Read my Lips

aka
  • Sur mes lèvres
4s 15 cert 113:53s 2001 France crime drama by Jacques Audiard. See IMDb

The BBFC cut 4s for a 15 rating for:

  • UK 2003 Pathe R2 DVD
  • UK 2001 cinema release

The BBFC noted:

Company chose to remove two uses of very strong language from the subtitles in order to achieve a 15 , as per the cinema version which was similarly cut in order to achieve the same category. An 18 uncut was available to the distributor

Not yet determined is the cut status of the 2010 Optimum DVD release

Reader's Wives Video Special: Vol 6 No 6 43s 18 cert
soft
19:54s 1998-2006 release adult video series (Fantasy Publications)
Reader's Wives Video Special: Vol. 13 No. 2 3:24s 17:5s
Reader's Wives Video Special: Vol. 13 No. 6 2:32s 29:57s
Reader's Wives Video Special: Vol. 13 No. 7 19s 22:46s
Ready or Not (Scouts) 45s 18 cert 56:04s 1997 release by David Hempstead (Starboy Videos)
Ready to Ride 1:00s 18 cert 61:34s 1998 release sex video by Matt Ferro (Screen Multimedia)
Real British Wives 2 4s 18 cert 50:19s adult video by Terry Stephens

The BBFC cut the 2007  Liquid Gold DVD by 4s:   Distributor chose to remove a shot of explicit sexual detail (in this case, vaginal penetration). An uncut R18 was available.

Real Couples 5 35s 18 cert 51:12s by Terry "One Eyed Jack" Stephens (Liquid Gold)

Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment:  Distributor chose to remove a scene depicting sexual detail (liquid resembling semen on woman's face). An R18 uncut was available to the distributor.

Real Couples 10 31s 18 cert 60:02s UK Adult film by Terry "One Eyed Jack" Stephens (One Eyed Jack Productions)

Cut in 2008. Distributor chose to remove two instances of sexual detail (in this case clearly unsimulated cunnilingus and vaginal penetration by penis). An 'R18' uncut was available to the distributor.

Real Couples Presents - Real Euro Couples 1 1:20s 18 cert 58:59s by Terry Stephens (One Eyed Jack Productions)

Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC Comment: Distributor chose to remove sight of explicit oral genital contact.

Real Couples: Sex in Dangerous Places 1:25s 18 cert 57:12s 1996 release by Ingo (Screen Multimedia)
Real Couples Uncovered ! 1:55s 18 cert 90:26s
 
by One Eyed Jack (Paul Raymond Publications)

Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment:
The cuts were Cuts for Category. Distributor was required to remove scenes of unsimulated penetration of the anus and the vagina by a dildo

Real Fetish Fun 31:37s 18 cert 59:56s adult video by JD Storm (Dom Productions)

Cut by 31:37s when the video was submitted in 2009: Company chose to remove sight of unsimulated sexual activity (including penetration, masturbation, oral-genital contact, and sight of liquid resembling semen on a woman's face). Further cuts were required to sequences portraying strong fetish and BDSM activity.  An uncut R18 classification was available.

Real Lives... Real Sex Lives 6s 18 cert 59:37s 1995 sex education documentary by Mark Petersen

The BBFC cut 6s for:

  • 1999 Vision R2 DVD
  • 1995 Astrion/Vision VHS

Thanks to Bleach:

  • At 15.5 mins: Remove handling of erect penis by woman, which is not justified by context, and reduce previous sight of erection to a brief shot between slow dissolves, starting to mix away as woman kneels down into frame.
Real Men 40s 18 cert 51:17s 1998 release gay sex video by Simon Black/Simon Topham (Prowler Press)

Real Outlaws

pre-cut 18 cert 62:56s 2007 release documentary by Peter Crystal (Revolver Entertainment)

Pre-cut when (re)submitted in 2007 with the following BBFC comment: An earlier version of this work was submitted to the BBFC and compulsory cuts were required to remove gratuitous and detailed images of a public execution and a violent lynching. These cuts were required...on the grounds that such images may cause harm by encouraging the development of callous attitudes among members of the likely audience.

This earlier version of the work was subsequently withdrawn from the classification process by its distributor. The present version, which has been re-edited throughout, was pre-cut prior to submission to remove those elements to which the BBFC had requested cuts.

The Real OC Orange County 41s 18 cert 43:52s Not known (Ventura International)

Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment: Cuts required to potentially harmful and obscene material (in this case waving a flaming torch over a woman's genital area; extinguishing a large candle by inserting it between a woman's buttocks; and dripping hot wax onto a woman's genitals), on the grounds of potential harm

Real UK D0gging soft
35:36s
18 cert 77:06s 2007 release adult video by Pete Walters (Nice 'n' Naughty)
Real Sex with Real Lesbians 58s 18 cert 54:47s 1997 release (Sheptonhurst Ltd)
Real Wives on Film 7s 18 cert 60:00s 1995 release (Northern & Shell PLC)
Reality Harness: Rubber Strips II 11s 18 cert 55:11s 1996 release by Salvatore Mulligan (Salvatore Mulligan )

Re-Animator

aka
  • H P Lovecraft's Re-Animator

Re Animator DVD Bruce Abbott

uncut
uncut
18 cert

MPAA
Unrated

85:54s
=82:28s
1985 US horror film by Stuart Gordon

An uncut broadcast on Film Four heralded the fact that the BBFC would now be ready to pass the film uncut.

And indeed that uncut version was passed in 2007 with lots of goodies from Anchor Bay

The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon
The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon

1:49s 18 cert 84:28s
=81:05s
The BBFC cut the 2001 Tartan DVD by 1:49s for an 18 certificate.

The BBFC have waived all 3 previous cuts for violence (saw attack, decapitation and the bloody head being squeezed) but have retained significant cuts to the headless rape sequence. In implementing the cuts required by the BBFC, the distributors have again cut more material than is strictly necessary.

  • The following 28s scene was cut in line with BBFC policy on sexual violence: Megan's reanimated father rips off her blouse as she lies on a table in the lab. Her breasts are exposed, much to the delight of the decapitated head of Dr Hill beside her, who before parting company with his body, indicated that he fancied her. There is then a full length nude shot , complete with pubic hair, as Megan is bound by the wrists and ankles. The BBFC judged that Megan was in a drugged state and that the activity is clearly non-consensual.
  • After a short sequence of conversation elsewhere, we return to Megan to find the headless corpse massaging her breasts. Following this, the head is held over her to kiss her ear and breast, leaving blood on the latter. The woman is screaming and clearly suffering sexual violence, whereas the head is clearly deriving sexual pleasure. There is certainly no sense of the assault being enjoyed by the woman here. However, the Board felt that in the scenes of breast or full nudity there was much in the activity to titillate. The cuts were implemented as a 10s cut and then a 1:11s cut allowing some of the intervening material to remain.

The BBFC explained their cuts:

The Board still believes that this scene offers a sexual frisson, in a context of non-consensual assault, that could be harmful to some viewers. Contrary to the suggestion that this scene has received cuts through 'taste' rather than legal considerations, the cuts were in fact required under the terms of the Video Recordings Act, which legally obliges the Board to have special regard "to any harm that may be caused to potential viewers or, through their behaviour, to society as a whole by the manner in which the work deals with... horrific behaviour or incidents... [or] human sexual activity" (VRA Section 4A (1)). Sexual violence is an area of particular concern for the Board, being the one area where a clear link has been drawn, through research, between on-screen depictions of eroticised assault and the behaviour of some viewers. The Board is therefore 'legally' obliged to intervene with any depictions of sexual assault "where the portrayal eroticises or endorses sexual assault" (BBFC Guidelines) because of the 'harm' that might arise from such depictions. Obviously Re-animator will not lead to a spate of attacks on women by decapitated heads but the scene's general association of non-consensual sex with titilatory aspects may be arousing to some individuals and thus be a cause of potential 'harm' within the legal sense.

2:20s 18 cert 83:57s
=80:36s
The BBFC waived some cuts for the 1999 Tartan video

The first and last cuts were waived (the attack with the saw and the bloody head being squeezed). However, the two other previous cuts (to the close shot of the shovel cutting the neck and the sexual attack) were maintained.

The cut to the sexual assault was, however, made differently - and less effectively - by the distributors, who chose to remove the ENTIRE second half of the sequence, rather than simply edit out the unacceptable portions of it. This was in fact the distributor's choice and was not directed by the BBFC.

The 33s cut to the forcible stripping was maintained but this time 1:49s were cut to remove the entire bodiless head sequence (rather than making two separate shorter cuts as happened previously). As a result, this version was cut by a total of 2 minutes 21 seconds. It therefore appeared to have been more heavily cut, even though cuts had in fact been waived! The matter is also slightly further fogged by the fact that this submission was telecined at a completely different speed (slower), making the cuts appear slightly longer than they actually were, but only by about 7 seconds.

1:42s 18 cert 80:39s The subsequent EIV video release in 1986 was similar except that the decapitation was explicitly altered to allow the retention of the long shot of the shovel being pressed into the man's neck. Only the close shot was removed for video, as was originally requested by the BBFC.
1:51s 18 cert 84:00s
=80:38s
The US Unrated version was submitted for the 1985 cinema release and was cut by 1:51s as follows
  1. 7s is deleted from West's (Jeffrey Coombs) killing of a zombie in the morgue, ie a close-up of a man being run through with a bone saw. is missing to reduce sight of blood flowing down naked body.
  2. The decapitation scene loses a 5s close shot of shovel cutting into Dr Hill's neck after his head is bashed from behind. (a long shot also removed voluntarily by the distributors).
  3. The headless rape scene offended the censors. It is missing 33s of Megan Halsey (Barbara Crampton) being stripped and having her arms and legs strapped down. Cuts of 19s and then 43s removed all sight of her nude body strapped to trolley and also the Dr Hill's severed head attempting oral sex including the disembodied head sticking its tongue in Megan's ear, kissing her breasts and a shot of the head between her legs.
  4. 3s has been deleted from a shot of West's head being squeezed and zombie eyes bleeding.

Re-Animator 2

aka
  • Bride of Re-Animator

Bride Re Animator Jeffrey Combs

 

Uncut version is available at:
R1 DVD at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at UK Amazon
uncut
uncut
MPAA
Unrated
~96:00s
=~92:00s
1990 US horror by Brian Yuzna. See IMDb

The US release is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

Summary Review: A fair stab

Making a sequel looks to be a hopeless task, as the first film clearly tied itself up as a self-contained film, but while it requires a bit of suspension of disbelief from the viewer the script for Bride of Re-Animator does a tremendous job just managing to reunite most of the cast from the first film (half of whom appeared to have died at the end it) without completely throwing away the continuity of the first film.

The first half of the film is rather slow and boring, with only West's bizarre experiments in joining together odd combinations of body parts providing any entertainment. The ending is fantastic however, with a climax that rivals the ending of the first film for sheer over the top insanity, as West and eternal unwilling sidekick Dan Cain find themselves under siege from the now bat-winged head of Doctor Hill, his re-animated zombies, the bricked-up earlier failed experiments of West and of course the bride of re-animator herself...

Nowhere near as bad as it's reputation, Bride of Re-Animator is a fair stab at a very difficult sequel.

BBFC uncut

MPAA
cut

18 cert

MPAA
R Rated

92:20s The cut R Rated Theatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1998 Tartan R2 DVD
  • UK 1998 Tartan VHS
  • UK 1992 Polygram VHS
  • UK 1990 Lazer VHS
  • UK 1990 cinema release

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

The Red Baron

aka
  • Der rote Baron
BBFC uncut 12 cert 101:30s 2008 Germany/UK war film by Nikolai Mullerschon. See IMDb

A short version was passed 12 without BBFC cuts for:

  • UK 2009 Showbox R2 DVD
BBFC uncut 12A cert 128:46s
=123:37s
A long version was passed 12A without BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 2009 cinema release

Red Cliff

aka
  • Chi Bi
  • Chek bik
  • The Battle of Red Cliff
  • Red Cliff: Three Kingdoms, One Fate
16s 15 cert 274:45s 2008 China action film by John Woo. See IMDb

The Original Hong Kong Version is much longer and splits the film into Part I and Part II.

This is available as a Special Edition on 2009 EIV DVD/Blu-ray. The BBFC cut 16s for a 15 certificate: In accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy, cuts were made to remove cruel scenes of horses being made to fall over and roll on their necks.

2s 15 cert 141:43s The shorter International Version was submitted for the 2009 cinema release and 2009 EIV DVD/Blu-ray. The BBFC cut 2s for a 15 certificate: Company was required to remove a shot of a cruel and dangerous horsefall (a horse being tripped and falling forwards, rolling over on its neck)

Red Heat

BBFC uncut

cut
pre-cut

18 cert 89:52s 1985 US women in prison film by Robert Collector. See IMDb

A cut TV Version was passed without BBFC cuts and previous BBFC cuts waived for:

  • UK 2006 Anchor Bay R2 DVD

From Amazon US:

  • The scene between Linda Blair and Sylvia Kristel in the warden's office cut almost completely to remove the nudity & violence.
BBFC
31s
18 cert 101:22s Passed 18 after 31s of BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1985 Polygram VHS
  • UK 1985 cinema release
Red Hot 9s 18 cert 59:36s 1997 release by Simon Black (Prowler Press Limited)
Red in Bed 2:38s 18 certificate 45:42s adult video by Jamie & Karl (Darker Enterprises)

The BBFC cut 2:38s from the 2007 DVD: The distributor chose to make four cuts for 18 for clearly unsimulated sexual activity (oral-genital contact during cunnilingus, digital penetration of the vagina and sight of ejaculate on a woman's face). An 'R18' without cuts was available to the distributor.

Red Light in the White House

aka
  • Presidential Plaything
uncut
uncut
pre-cert VHS 89:17s 1977 US drama by Paul Leder. See IMDb

The pre-cert video is uncut for:

  • UK 1982 Video Unlimited VHS
BBFC
1:04s
18 certificate 92:13s
=88:32s
Passed 18 after 1:04s of BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1985 cinema release

Red Nights of the Gestapo

aka
  • Le Lunghe notti della Gestapo
  • The Red Nights of the Gestapo

Red Nights Gestapo Ezio Miani

See gallery from strangethingsarehappening
See trailer from youtube.com

Uncut version is available at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at UK Amazon
uncut
uncut
MPAA
Unrated
~103:00s 1977 Italian drama by Fabio De Agostini. See IMDb

An uncut version was released for:

No sign of this version in the BBFC data base though, so presumably a bootleg.

The US release is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

Summary Review: Sexually-centric

A film based upon the same Nazi brothel bugging theme as Salon Kitty.

Perhaps not as outrageous as one may expect from the packaging. However there are some attractive actresses getting into the fun.

The director seems to have done a good job with the talent available.

BBFC
~12:00
X cert 84:36s
=81:13s
Passed X (18) after about 12 minutes of BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1981 cinema release
banned
banned
rejected   Rejected by the BBFC for:
  • UK 1979 cinema release

The Red Pony

aka
  • John Steinbeck's The Red Pony
BBFC
11s
PG cert 88:59s
=85:25s

1949 US western by Lewis Milestone with Myrna Loy, Robert Mitchum and Louis Calhern. See IMDb

Passed PG after 11s of BBFC cuts for mild violence and injury detail for:

  • UK 2010 Cornerstone R2 DVD

The BBFC commented:

  • Compulsory cut required to remove sight of unsimulated animal cruelty (a restrained bird [a buzzard] being held, shaken and roughly handled by the neck)
BBFC uncut PG cert 84:37s A short version was passed PG without BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1989 Video Collection VHS
BBFC
cut
old cert U   Passed U after BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1949 cinema release

The BBFC noted the submitted running time as 88:57s = 85:24s PAL

Red Riding Hood

uncut
uncut
12 cert

MPAA
PG-13

96:14s

 

2011 US/Canada fantasy by Catherine Hardwicke. See IMDb

The Extended cut/Alternate Cut was passed 12 uncut for:

The US release features the Alternate Cut and is MPAA PG-13 rated for:

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

BBFC uncut 12 cert

MPAA
PG-13

95:39s The Theatrical Version was passed 12 uncut for:
  • UK 2011 Warner R2 DVD
  • UK 2011 cinema release

Red Scorpion

aka
  • Red Exterminator
BBFC uncut

MPAA
2:36s

15 cert

MPAA
R Rated

97:51s 1989 South Africa/US/Namibia action film by Joseph Zito. See IMDb

The cut R Rated Version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:

  • UK 2004 Optimum R2 DVD
  • UK 2000 Synergy R2 DVD

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com:

  • Torture scene cut by 5s
  • Flamethrower attack on village removed
  • Attack on sentry tower removed
  • Attack on water tower removed
  • Fights were cut
uncut
uncut
15 cert

MPAA
Unrated

100:47s The Unrated Version was passed 15 uncut for:
  • UK 1993 VCI VHS
  • UK 1990 Locus VHS

The Red Shoes

aka
  • Bunhongsin
BBFC uncut 15 cert 103:49s 2005 South Korea mystery by Yong-gyun Kim.

There is also an uncut unrated version

Redline TV 2:40s 15 cert 94:27s 2007 release magazine cover mount by Wendy Smith

The BBFC cut 2:40s for a 15 rating. The Theatrical Version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for the 2007 Tartan DVD. Company chose to remove scenes of potentially harmful activity (in this case, a man having his hair set on fire and a man holding a blowtorch to a running exhaust pipe). An uncut 18 classification was available to the company.

Redneck

aka
  • Senza ragione
  15 cert 84:27s 1973 UK/Italy action film by Silvio Narizzano

The 2003 Waterfall DVD was passed 15 without BBFC cuts.

Not sure what version was submitted but the running time suggests an uncut version.

cut X cert   The BBFC cut the 1972 cinema release.

The original running time was noted as 87:00s

Reds

aka
  • Witness to Reds
7s 12 cert 67:09s 2006 historical video by Laurent Bouzereau (Paramount)

Cut when submitted in 2006 with the following BBFC comment: The distributor was required to remove two shots of horse falls that were clearly achieved through the use of illegal trip wires.

Reds

8s 15 cert 187:01s 1981 US drama by Warren Beatty (Paramount)

The AA rated cinema release and CIC video of 1987 were also cut. Presumably the same or similar cuts as the 2007 submission that was cut with the following BBFC comment: Cuts were required to genuine animal cruelty (in this case the cruel tripping of three horses during a battle scene)

Reds in a Blaze of Glory 8:25s 18 cert 46:29s 1996 release by Wesley Emerson (One On One)
Reel Sex World: Laid in Hawaii 12s 18 cert 57:04s 1996 release by Jonathan Morgan (One On One)

Regenerator

aka
  • Metamorphosis
19s 18 cert 91:46s 1989 US/Italian horror/Sci-Fi film by GL Eastman (Colourbox)
Registered Nurse 1:04s 18 cert 83:08s adult video by Zack Wylde (Nice 'n' Naughty)

The BBFC cut the DVD when submitted in 2007: Compulsory cuts were required to sequences in which man grabs woman by the throat and squeezes in the course of penetration.

Rei Rei

aka
  • Utsukushiki sei no dendôshi: Rei Rei
  • Rei Rei: Missionary of Love

Rei Rei DVD

8s 18 cert 55:22s 1993 Japan anime by Yoshiko Yamamoto (Kiseki Films)

The BBFC cut 8s when submitted for the 1996 Kiseki video. Presumably the same version was carried forward to DVD

Thanks to Bleach:

  • At 42 mins - After woman`s legs are held by tentacles, remove sight of:
    1. tentacle mauling her breast
    2. tentacle ripping over blouse and exposing breasts
    3. tentacle penetrating her.

The uncut region 1 DVD is available via US Amazon

Reign Over Me

  15 cert 119:23s 2007 US drama by Mike Binder. See IMDb

Passed 15 uncut for:

  • UK 2007 Sony R2 DVD
  • UK 2007 cinema release

From IMDb:

A scene removed from the UK version of the film is the montage of scenes with Angela Oakhurst (Liv Tyler) consoling Charlie Fineman (Adam Sandler) with the original version of Love, Reign o'er me playing in the background.

The BBFC certified running time suggests an uncut version. Perhaps it was cut after it was submitted to the BBFC

Reindeer Games

      2000 US action film by John Frankenheimer

See Deception

Relish Fuck Party 53s 18 cert 200:23s by Hazza B'gunne

The BBFC cut the 2008 Tongue In Cheek DVD by 53s. Cuts for requested 18 required to remove explicit sexual detail (cunnilingus and penetration by dildo and penis). An R18 uncut was available to the distributor.

Relish World Cups 28:32s 18 cert 115:14s by Hazza B'gunne (Tongue In Cheek)

Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment: Distributor required to remove all sight of website addresses which occur together with suggestion that goods can be bought from them, which may constitute an offer to supply R18 level material by mail order.

Remember Me

BBFC
cut
12 cert 107:38s 2010 US romantic drama by Allen Coulter. See IMDb

Passed 12 after BBFC suggested cuts were implemented for a 12/12A rating for:

  • UK 2010 E1 Online
  • UK 2010 E1 DVD/Blu-ray
  • UK 2010 E1 R2 DVD
  • UK 2010 cinema release

The BBFC commented:

This film was originally shown to the BBFC in an unfinished version. The BBFC advised the company that the film was likely to receive a 15 classification but that the requested 12A certificate could be achieved by making cuts in two sequences. The company were asked to remove a strong verbal sex reference (to being sodomised') and to reduce a scene of strong violence in which the hero continues to beat a man who has already been knocked to the ground. When the finished version of the was submitted, these changes has been made and the film was classified '12A.

Remember the Titans

Remember Titans Directors Denzel Washington

BBFC uncut PG cert 108:45s 2000 US drama by Boaz Yakin

The BBFC passed the Theatrical Version PG without cuts for the 2001 cinema release and 2001 Buena Vista DVD/Blu-ray

There is also a US Director's Cut with 6 minutes of deleted scenes restored

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
The uncut region 1 DVD is available via UK Amazon

Remembrance of Things Fast

32s 18 cert 60:56 1995 release by John Maybury (Limelight)

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

aka
  • Remo Unarmed and Dangerous
  • Remo: The Adventure Begins...
  • Remo: The First Adventure

Remo DVD

uncut 15 cert 116:08s 1985 US action film by Guy Hamilton

Cuts were waived when MGM DVD resubmitted in 2005 as Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon
The uncut region 1 DVD is available via US Amazon

35s 15 cert 110:31s The Rank cinema and video releases from 1986 suffered the same cuts as Remo Unarmed and Dangerous

From cuts details on IMDb:

  • Edits to kicks and blows during the opening fight scene

The Ren & Stimpy Show - Fake Dad

3:02s PG cert 20:30s
 
by Bob Camp (Paramount Home Entertainment (UK))

Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment: Cut required to remove a sequence in which the subject of hanging is presented as comedic, fun and risk free, on the grounds of potential harm to the likely audience

Ren & Stimpy Show
Seasons 1 & 2: Out West

3:02s PG cert 20:30s  by Bob Camp (Paramount Home Entertainment)

Cut when submitted in 2006 with the following BBFC statement: Cut required to remove a sequence in which the subject of hanging is presented as comedic, fun and risk free, on the grounds of potential harm to the likely audience.

The BBFC have incorrectly listed the cuts under the episode, Fake Dad

Thanks to David from www.lyris-lite.net where full details of the cuts are described:

A pre-cut version was submitted with cuts inflicted for TV running time reasons. The entire Hanging Song sequence as illustrated below has been deleted by the BBFC

Frame from the Hanging Song

The American version called Ren & Stimpy Uncut ended up being cut, but the cuts were there by accident because the people mastering the discs used master tapes that had been cut to make room for commercials on American TV. The cuts on the US discs are mainly long-running scenes, not cuts for content.

But the British discs look like they've been made from these already time-cut masters and then had the BBFC's handiwork applied... it's not going to be pleasant.

I've been working with the creator of the show (John Kricfalusi) and the DVD mastering team to identify all of the cuts to the US version to get them all restored for a future Ultimate Ren & Stimpy
DVD box set.

Update: The BBFC have just responded to a fairly lengthy questioning regarding these issues which has been posted on  www.lyris-lite.net

Reno 911!: Miami

aka
  • Reno 911!: Miami: The Movie

Reno 911 Miami Movie DVD

uncut
uncut
15 cert

MPAA
Unrated

80:00s 2007 US comedy by Robert Ben Garant

The BBFC passed the US Unrated Version 15 uncut for the 2007 Paramount DVD.

The Unrated Version features  a little extra nudity and a couple of minor new scenes.

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon
The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon

BBFC uncut 15 cert

MPAA
R Rated

80:33s
=77:20s
The BBFC passed the US R Rated Theatrical Version 15 without cuts for the 2007 cinema release.

The Replacement Killers

uncut
uncut
18 cert

MPAA
Unrated

92:07s 1998 US action film by Antoine Fuqua. See IMDb

The Extended Cut was passed 18 uncut for:

The US release also features the Extended Cut for:

The extended material is only additional plot but it helps fill out the characters a bit. See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

BBFC uncut 18 cert

MPAA
R Rated

83:56s The Theatrical Version was passed 18 without cuts for:
  • 1999 Columbia/TriStar DVD
  • 1998 cinema release

Repo Man

Repo Masters Cinema Steelbook Blu ray
See trailer from youtube.com

Uncut version is available at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon Blu-ray at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at UK Amazon  
Uncut version is available at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon Blu-ray at UK Amazon
uncut
uncut
18 cert

MPAA
R Rated

88:02s 1984 US Sci-Fi comedy action film by Alex Cox. See IMDb

Passed 18 uncut for

  • UK 2012 Eureka Masters of Cinema (Uncut + Melon Farmers TV Version) Blu-ray at UK Amazon for release on 20th February 2012
  • UK 2003 Universal R2 DVD
  • UK 1987 CIC VHS
  • UK 1984 cinema release

The German release is uncut for:

The US release is uncut and MPAA R Rated

BBC logo
cut
    The inspirational TV Version is released for:
  • UK 2012 Eureka Masters of Cinema (Uncut + Melon Farmers TV Version) Blu-ray at UK Amazon for release on 20th February 2012

This is the legendary variant, prepared by Alex Cox for a BBC showing which incorporates deleted material and surreal overdubs in place of profanity. In particular, 'melonfarmers' for 'motherfuckers'

Repo Men

uncut
uncut
18 cert

MPAA
Unrated

119:36s 2010 US/Canada Sci-Fi action by Miguel Sapochnik. See IMDb

The Unrated Version was passed 18 uncut for:

The US release is uncut and Unrated for:

The Unrated Version has extended plot scenes along with a couple of extensions to violent scenes. See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

BBFC uncut

MPAA
cut

18 cert

MPAA
R Rated

111:02s The Theatrical Version was passed 18 without cuts for:
  • UK 2010 Universal R0 Blu-ray
  • UK 2010 Universal R2 DVD
  • UK 2010 cinema release

The Reptile

BBFC uncut 15 cert 86:18s 1966 UK horror by John Gilling.
With Noel Willman, Jennifer Daniel and Ray Barrett. See IMDb

An unknown version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:

  • UK 2006 Optimum R2 DVD
  • UK 1984 Lumiere VHS
BBFC
cut
X cert   Passed X (16) after BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1966 cinema release

The BBFC noted the submitted running time as 90:05s = 86:29s PAL

Requiem for a Dream

uncut
uncut
18 cert 96:59s 2000 US drama by Darren Aronofsky

The 2000 cinema release and 2001 Carlton DVD were passed 18 uncut

The UK releases are the same as the US Unrated Director's Cut. There is also a US R Rated Edited Version that removes a few shots of two strippers using a double ended dlido

Requiem for a Vampire

aka
  • Vierges et vampires
  • Caged Vampires
  • Caged Virgins
  • The Crazed Vampire
  • Crazed Virgins
  • Dungeon of Terror
  • Requiem pour un vampire
  • Sex Vampires
  • Virgins and Vampires
  • Virgins and the Vampires

Requiem for a Campire DVD

 

Uncut version is available at:
R1 DVD at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at UK Amazon
uncut
uncut
MPAA
Unrated
~83:00s
=~80:00s
1971 French horror film by Jean Rollin. See IMDb.

The US release is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

See trailer from youtube.com

See review from IMDb:  Highly recommended

No one would be expecting a meaningful social commentary from a film with this title, but please bear in mind when watching that this a Jean Rollin film, so don't expect a meaningful story either. My guess is that you're probably expecting some mad nonsense with kinky lesbian vampires. You won't be disappointed. This is mad, it has kinky lesbians and they're vampires. Happy days!

It's quite light hearted for a Rollin flick and is at the fast end of his snail like pacing, but that isn't saying much on either count. It's no Daughters of Darkness either, so don't try to make sense of it, you'll end up as bonkers as Rollin.

Instead laugh at crap vampires and revel in the kink fest in the dungeon. It's bloody great and is a bona fide Eurotrash classic. Highly recommended.

6:55s 18 cert 76:08s

Passed 18 after 6:55s of BBFC cuts for:

  • UK 2011 Redemption R2 DVD
  • UK 1993 Redemption VHS

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com:

  • Heavy cuts a dungeon scene showing two vampires groping and abusing 2 chained up women. Including a vampire bat supposedly going down on one of the women.
  • 21 of cuts to the scene with Michelle whipping Marie
banned
banned
rejected   Banned by the BBFC for:
  • UK 1972 cinema release

The Rescuers

BBFC uncut U cert 73:59s 1977 children's cartoon by John Lounsbery & Wolfgang Reitherman. See IMDb.

Passed U without BBFC cuts with the naked lady excised for:

  • UK 2001 Buena Vista R2 DVD
uncut
uncut
U cert 73:46s Passed U uncut for:
  • UK 1991 Buena Vista VHS
  • UK 1977 cinema release

The BBFC seem to have missed the 2 frames showing a tiny naked woman in a window as the rescuers speed by.

The fun loving animators had slipped in a subliminal image of a topless woman. It went unnoticed in the cinema version but came to light in the US video release which was recalled for editing

Rescuers showing 2nd frame with topless woman in window

Reservoir Dogs

BBFC uncut 18 cert

MPAA
R Rated

94:59s 1992 crime film by Quentin Tarentino. See IMDb

The Original Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:

  • UK 2010 Optimum R2 DVD at UK Amazon
  • UK 2009 Lions Gate RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • UK 1996 Polygram VHS
  • UK 1995 Pioneer LaserDisc
  • UK 1995 Polygram VHS
  • UK 1992 cinema release

The US release is uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

  • US 2007 Lions Gate 15th Anniversary Edition R! Blu-ray at US Amazon
  • US 2006 Lions Gate 15th Anniversary Edition R1 DVD at US Amazon

Based on article from sbbfc.co.uk:

The work was submitted in 1993 for its home video classification, but the video release would be delayed until 1995 because of the introduction of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Bill in 1993 and its lengthy passage through Parliament.

In response to concerns about the effects of media violence, largely in the wake of the James Bulger murder in 1993, part of the Bill's remit was to make amendments to the Video Recordings Act 1984, under which the BBFC had been appointed as the statutory regulatory body for video. It also established within the VRA a specific harm test. This harm test required the BBFC to pay special regard (among the other relevant factors) to any harm that may be caused to potential viewers or, through their behaviour, to society by the manner in which the work deals with [such issues as] criminal behaviour [and] violent behaviour and incidents.

Reservoir Dogs was finally granted an uncut 18 video certificate in May 1995, a considerable time after its video release in all the other major international markets, which did not prove too disconcerting for Tarantino who was reported to be delighted that the delay had given the film an extended theatrical life in the UK.

BBFC uncut 18 cert 94:59s The Special Edition was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 2004 Momentum Special Edition R2 DVD

Based on article from dvdcompare.net:

The Special Edition has minor differences to dialogue

  • Missing dialogue Mr White: I think he just passed out.
  • Mumbled dialogue Mr Blonde: "Joe"

Resident Evil

BBFC uncut

MPAA
cut

15 cert 96:29s 2002 UK/Germany/France action film by Paul WS Anderson. See IMDb

Passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:

  • UK 2002 Pathe R2 DVD
  • UK 2002 cinema release

From IMDb:

The U.S. release had some violence censored to avoid an 'NC-17' rating. Paul W.S. Anderson has indicated in various interviews that an 'uncut version' with several minutes of extra footage, including gorier scenes and more character development, will be released in the future as a possible DVD release. No sign of this as yet.

Resident Evil: Afterlife

uncut
uncut
15 cert 96:42s 2010 Germany/France/UK action adventure by Paul WS Anderson. See IMDb

Passed 15 uncut for:

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com:

The Dutch DVD has been cut particularly to reduce the amount of blood. Other German, Thai, Hong Kong versions have also been released with toned down blood letting

Resort to Kill

aka
  • Immortal Combat

Immortal Combat Sonny Chiba

19s 18 cert 104:10s 1994 Mexico/US action film by Dan Neira

The BBFC cut the 1994 Lazer video by 19s.

  • Cuts to several views and uses of throwing stars
  • Cut to the sight of a butterfly knife
  • A double ear clap has been cut

The uncut region 0 DVD is available at US Amazon

Review from US Amazon: Unpretentious

Overall, I think that this is a great movie when you judge it for what it was. An action movie with a lot of fight scenes and it doesn't pretend to be anything else.

Both Piper and Chiba were great in the fight scenes, and had the script although could have been a bit better, wasn't actually that bad.

Retribution

 

Retribution

 

Uncut version is available at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon
uncut
uncut
  104:35s 1987 US horror by Guy Magar. See IMDb

The German EMS release is uncut for:

Review from IMDb: Rare Classic

It is a little known, rare classic. If you enjoy the horror genre, and have not yet seen this classic- try and get a copy. It is an absolute must see for ALL horror enthusiasts.

BBFC
1:24s

MPAA
7s

18 cert 102:56s The cut R Rated Version was passed 18 after a further 1:24s of BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1991 Polygram VHS
  • UK 1988 Lazer VHS

From IMDb:

The BBFC cuts were to:

  • shots of Sally stabbing herself in the stomach
  • Joe's death inside a pig carcass in a slaughterhouse
  • edits to a man's hand being severed with a blow torch
  • shots of Vito being shot, covered in petrol and set alight
BBFC uncut

MPAA
7s

18 cert

MPAA
R Rated

108:52s
=104:31s
The R Rated Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts:
  • UK 1987 cinema release

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com. The R Rated version is cut by about 7s:

  • Slighty toned down shot of Sally cutting her belly open and then 2 shots of Sally's intestines hanging out have been replaced by facial reaction shots
  • Slightly toned down scene of Johnny being sawn apart inside a pigs body
  • Scene of Joe severing his hand with a blow torch has been reduced
  • A shot of Joe's head being crush by a fork lift truck has been removed

Return Engagement

16s 18 cert 108:50s 1995 release by Joe Cheung (Maingrip Limited0)

The Return of a Man Called Horse

17s 15 cert 120:05s Submitted in 2005

Cuts were required to remove scenes of actual animal cruelty (horses being tripped to fall forwards).

Return of a Stranger

gp

uncut
uncut
12 cert 61:12s 1961 UK crime thriller by Max Varnel

The BBFC waived their cuts for the 12 rated 2010 Pegasus DVD.

The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon

cut BBFC 'A' Certificate   The BBFC cut the 1961 cinema release.

The submitted running time was noted as 63:55s = 61:22s

The Return of Frank James

5s U cert 92:29s 1940 US western by Fritz Lang

The BBFC cut 5s from the 1998 CIC Video

  • Two horse falls removed
cut BBFC 'A' Certificate   The BBFC cut the 1940 cinema release

The Return of Kekkou Kamen

2:22s 18 cert 42:04s 1996 release by Nobuhiro Kondo (East 2 West Films)

2:03s pre-cut and an additional 19s cut by the BBFC

Return of the Blind Dead

      1973 Spanish/West German zombie film by Amando De Ossorio. See IMDb

See Return of the Evil Dead

Return of the Evil Dead

aka
  • El Ataque de los muertos sin ojos
  • Attack of the Blind Dead
  • Return of the Blind Dead

Return Blind Dead Tony Kendall

 

Uncut version is available at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at US Amazon
uncut
uncut
18 cert

MPAA
Unrated

87:10s 1973 Spanish/West German zombie film by Amando De Ossorio. See IMDb

The BBFC cuts were waived for the longer Spanish Version titled Return of the Blind Dead which was passed 18 uncut for:

The US release is uncut and MPPA Unrated for:

This DVD contains both the Spanish Version and US Version. See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

Review from imdb: Give it a Chance

Amando de Ossorio-this Portugese director was responsible for several zombie movies in the early 70's.

This is another horror picture about undead Templar Knights. Some of the ideas are laughable and the ending is weak.

Despite of these faults this film is still entertaining. The plot is interesting, the location sets are nice and there's also a little bit of blood. I loved especially the-young-girl-between-the-living-dead sequence.

Give this movie a chance.

6s 18 cert 83:32s The shorter US Version was cut by 6s for:
  • UK 1994 Redemption VHS

The cuts were:

  • Cuts to female nudity
  • Cut to the use of a knife in a ritual sacrifice
cut X cert   The shorter US Version was cut for an X rating for:
  • UK 1974 cinema release

The submitted running time was noted as 86:51s = 83:23s PAL

Return of the Jedi

      1983 Sci-Fi action film by Richard Marquand.

Star Wars: Episode 6: Return of the Jedi

Return of the Living Dead III

uncut
uncut
18 cert 92:57s

1993 US horror by Brian Yuzna with Kent McCord and James T Callahan. See IMDb

The Unrated Version was passed 18 uncut for:

MPAA
18s
MPAA
R Rated
~97:00s
=~93:00s
The US R Rated version is cut by 18s. See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

Return of the Magnificent Seven

1:02s PG Cert 90:43s 1966 US western by Burt Kennedy

The BBFC cut 1:02s. Cuts required to cockfighting and a horse fall for 'PG'

  • 20th Century Fox DVD
  • 2001 MGM DVD
BBFC uncut BBFC 'A' Certificate 95:25s
=91:36s
The 1966 cinema release is uncut

Return of the Overfiend: Episode 4

8:07s 18 cert 41:31s Japanese anime by Hideki Takayama/Gary Wicks/Barry McCormick (Kiseki Films)

Cuts as described by a BBFC examiner:

Take the 'Rape of Elektor' sequence we cut from Overfiend 4. This is a scene of sustained anal and oral rape, mutilation and much worse in which the woman is crying repeatedly for the demons to stop. When you show somebody a scene like this there is often very little argument whether we should censor it or not. There may well be an audience which is mature enough to watch this and appreciate and understand the scene in the way the filmmakers intended. But our concern is that this is presented in a very titillating manner which is not appropriate for an audience in their mid-teens. There is no sense of horror or disgust at what the woman is going through; the way it is shot and designed invites the audience to take pleasure from the scene. And scenes like this --multiple rape, gang rape, sexualised violence --are about all we ever cut from anime. If there was a scene like this in a live action film, we would probably hand it over to the police.

Return of the Street Fighter

aka
  • Satsujin ken 2
BBFC uncut 15 cert 79:07s 1974 Japan martial arts film by Shigehiro Ozawa. See IMDb

A short version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:

  • UK 2004 Optimum R2 DVD

It doesn't quite fit with the US versions quoted as ~88:00s = ~84:00s PAL for the Unrated version and the 76:00s = 73:00 PAL for the heavily cut R Rated version

Revenge

aka
  • Vingança
uncut
uncut
MPAA
Unrated
~104:00s
=~100:00s
1990 US/Mexico crime drama by Tony Scott. See IMDb

The US release featuring the Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:

The Director's Cut is a modern (2007) substantial reworking of the film by Tony Scott. It deletes a lot of material in the name of faster pacing.

BBFC uncut 18 cert

MPAA
R Rated

118:35s The Theatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 2007 20th Century Fox R2 DVD
  • UK 1990 VCI VHS
  • UK RCA/Columbia VHS
  • UK 1990 cinema release

Revenge of the Bogeyman

      1983 US horror film by Bruce Star.

See Bogeyman 2

Revenge of the Living Dead Girls

aka
  • Revenge of the Living Dead
  • La revanche des mortes vivantes
2:51s 18 cert 75:38s 1987 France horror by Pierre B Reinhard. See IMDb

The longer Erotic Version was cut by 2:51s for:

  • UK 1995 Redemption VHS

There is also a Horror Version that runs 5 minutes shorter. It misses the erotic scenes and has an alternative more serious ending. See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

Revenge of the Ninja

aka
  • Ninja II

Revenge Ninja DVD Sho Kosugi

 

Uncut version is available at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at UK Amazon
uncut
uncut
18 cert

MPAA
R Rated

86:21s 1983 US action film by Sam Firstenberg. See IMDb

Passed 18 uncut after the BBFC waived their cuts for:

The US release is uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

Summary Review: Lost Classic

An influential work that may be the pinnacle of the American ninja genre.

A legendary ninja Cho Osaki (Sho Kosugi) is forced to flee Japan when all of his family bar his infant son and his Mother are mercilessly executed. Arriving in America Cho looks to establish a new life for his and his family and settle down. But when a string of mysterious murders point towards Cho his ninja identity is compromised and he discovers that he is being hunted by a deadly enemy.

There are some great stunts from Sho who in one chase scene is hanging on to the back of a van and takes a nasty tumble to the climax of the film, the great skyscraper roof-top duel with his American partner; this scene is probably responsible for a lot of fans claiming it to be the best Ninja film ever made.

57s

pre-cut

18 cert 80:12s Presumably the pre-cut US VHS was passed 18 after a further 57s of BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1986 VCI VHS

From IMDb:

The US VHS cut scenes include:

  • In the opening scene when Sho Kosugi's family is murdered, a ninja throws a star at his older son. As he falls, you see a close-up of the star stuck in his head.
  • When Sho Kosugi stabs Brayden in the stomach, blood spurts out for about a good 5-10 seconds before Sho slices his mask in half.
  • Towards the end, when Brayden (evil ninja) hears someone in the stairwell. In the cut version, all you see is Brayden open the door and throw a smoke bomb. The un-cut version has the scene followed by Brayden slicing up both men, including cutting off one of their hands.
  • The last cut scene is when Brayden comes down through the ceiling and stabs two guards in the head with mini-spears.

The BBFC added their usual cuts at the time for martial arts weaponry:

  • Among the footage removed were all shots of throwing stars and nunchakus,
  • plus additional cuts to kicks and blows
  • a deleted blowpipe scene
  • a deleted fight in the gymnasium.

From the running time it appears that the final result is similar to the cinema version as cut just by the BBFC.

5:57s X cert 83:48s
=
80:27s
Passed X (18) after 5:57s of BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1983 cinema release
Revenge of the Pussy Suckers from Mars 9:46s 18 cert 48:54s 1996 release by Anthony Spinelli (Yago Holdings)

The Revenger

uncut
uncut
18 cert 84:52s 1989 US/South Africa action adventure by Cedric Sundstrom. See IMDb

Passed 18 uncut with previous cuts waived for:

  • UK 2004 Hollywood DVD R2 DVD
BBFC
23s
18 cert 84:28s Passed 18 after 23s of BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1991 RCA/Columbia VHS

Ricco

aka
  • Ajuste de cuentas
  • Cauldron of Death
  • Gangland
  • Mean Machine
  • Ricco the Mean Machine
  • The Dirty Mob
  • Un tipo con una faccia strana ti cerca per ucciderti (Italy)

Ricco DVD

See trailer from youtube.com
 

Uncut version is available at:
R1 DVD at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at UK Amazon
uncut
uncut
MPAA
Unrated
~89:00s 1973 Italy/Spain crime drama by Tulio Demicheli. See IMDb

The US release is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

See review from IMDb: Entertaining and schlocky

Christopher Mitchum is Ricco, a pretty boy with a blonde fringe fresh out of prison who sets out to avenge the death of his father, who was murdered 2 years ago in by his competitor in the Italian mafia underworld, Don Vito. As if that wasn't enough, slick Don Vito even stole his girl-friend.

Don Vito is a slick Italian mafia boss type with a moustache. He owns a soap factory, says stuff like don't you know by now I hate soap... and men that sweat and turns his own men into it when they fail him. If you sleep with his sultry girl-friend you get castrated in graphic detail, fed your own penis then you're thrown in a tank full of acid (that's how he turns people into soap).

Now for the sleaze. It comes in the form of the drop dead gorgeous Euro babes Barbara Bouchet and Malisa Longo. We get get close ups of Bouchet's ass and breasts while she walks, she has a striptease scene on the hood of a car, she's lucky enough to bed Ricco and is her all around cute self. Longo in the role of Don Vito's girlfriend spends most of the movie scantily clad and seduces Don Vito's underling in a very sexy scene.

The first half of the movie is so delightfully cheesy that I kept wondering where's Joe Bob Briggs when you need him. The second one is more gritty and sadistic with a graphic castration scene and lots of gunplay. The sleaze has a steady presence throughout and so does the silly dialogue.

Ricco is by no means a profound crime drama but it's entertaining and schlocky enough to warrant a viewing or two. Fans of 70's Italian crime b-movies will lap it up and ask for more.

BBFC
cut
X cert   Passed X (18) after BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1974 cinema release

The BBFC noted the submitted running time as 93:03s = 89:20s PAL

Richie Rich's Christmas Wish

aka
  • Richie Rich: A Christmas Story
4s U cert 84:20s 1998 US children's video (Warner Home Video)

Ricochet

4s 18 cert 97:45s 1991 US action film by Russell Mulcahy. See IMDb

Passed 18 after 4s of BBFC cuts with the butterfly knife cuts waived for:

  • UK 2007 Optimum R2 DVD

The BBFC commented:

  • Compulsory cut required to shot of magazine cover showing indecent images of children
5s 18 cert 97:50s Passed 18 after 5s off BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1992 First Independent VHS
  • UK 1992 cinema release

The cuts were:

  • Deleted shot of magazine cover showing indecent images of children
  • Two shots were cut from the finale of this violent action thriller, in order to remove the presence of the "dreaded" butterfly knife. The cut occurs during the tower fight between Denzel Washington and John Lithgow. The missing shots are as follows - Washington punching Lithgow in the face; and Lithgow pulling out the weapon from his shoe and briefly twirling it.

Rider on the Rain

aka
  • Le passager de la pluie
  • L'uomo venuto dalla pioggia
  • Rain

Rider Rain DVD Charles Bronson

See trailer from youtube.com

Uncut version is available at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon
uncut
uncut
18 cert 112:58s 1970 Italy/France crime thriller by René Clément. See IMDb

The French Language Version was passed 18 uncut for:

The 2009 subtitled French language version release runs a bit longer than the dubbed version. Same material, maybe just takes a little longer to say the same things in French.

uncut
uncut
18 cert 109:30s

The English Language Version was passed 18 uncut for:

The 1998 dubbed Embassy video and 2009 Optimum DVD runs somewhat shorter then the subtitled version

BBFC
cut
AA certificate   The French Language Version was passed AA (14) after BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1970 cinema release

The submitted running time was note as 117:07s = 112:26s PAL

Riders of Destiny

4s U cert 54:48s 1933 US western by Robert N Bradbury (WHE International)

This John Wayne film was re-released in 2004 by  Delta Music. The video had increased running time but suffered BBFC cuts with the following statement: Compulsory cut required to sight of horse being ridden off cliff .

The same scene was cut from the Classic video release of 2005 (5s) and the WHE International Release of 2006 (4s)

  U cert 49:17s The Cinema release and video versions from 1986 to the Cinema Club release of 2003 were all uncut

The Ring!

56s 18 cert 58:38s 1996 release by Mike Ellison (W.S.M. Productions)

Ring of Fire

Ring Fire Don Dragon Wilson

19s 18 cert 92:44s 1991 US action film by Richard W. Munchkin & Rick Jacobson

The BBFC cut 19s from the 1991 VPD video and 2001 Prism DVD

  • Head butts deleted in a ring fight
  • Nunchukas deleted from street fight

The uncut region 0 DVD is available via US Amazon
The uncut region 0 DVD is available via UK Amazon

See review from IMDb: Mindless action

Despite the fact that this is just yet another mindless kung-fu action movie, isn't that part of the culture of the late 80s early 90s? It is a snapshot of American culture and dreams in that time era. The movie centers around two kick boxing gangs, what more do you want? Cheesy plot outline, mindless action that makes you wish you could fight like that, and a predictable ending with a cool training sequence. All of the ingredients that made us love movies like Rocky.

I think movie goers should lighten up and enjoy these kind of films more. Even though they aren't through provoking, not every movie can be, it still entertains you if you have a light heart going in.

The Ring Two

aka
  • Samara
  • The Ring 2
  • Samara: Ring 2

Ring Two Unrated Widescreen

BBFC uncut

MPAA
cuts

15 cert

MPAA
PG-13

104:52s 2005 US horror by Hideo Nakata

No BBFC cuts to the US Theatrical Version submitted for the 2005 cinema release and 2005 Universal DVD

The US Theatrical Version was cut for a US PG-13 and for timing reasons by 6:48s

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

The uncut Unrated region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
The uncut Unrated region 1 DVD is available via UK Amazon

Riot
 

Riot DVD Region US NTSC

 

Uncut version is available at:
R1 DVD at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at UK Amazon
uncut
uncut
MPAA
R Rated
~96:00s 1969 US prison drama by Buzz Kulik. See IMDb

The US release is uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

Review from US Amazon: Fine Escape Film

Riot is a good action film about Jim Brown and Gene Hackman staging a riot in prison in order to allow a distraction so they can escape through underground tunnels.

Brown and Hackman are great in this and the suspense of the last 30 minutes is killer! I rank this one up there with Escape From Alcatraz. A must see for all fans of escapism movies.

cut X cert   Passed X (16) after BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1969 cinema release

The submitted running time was noted as 96:31s

Riptide

8:15s 18 cert 51:04s 1996 release by John Travis (Vision Replays Ltd)

Rise

aka
  • Rise: Blood Hunter
uncut
uncut
18 cert

MPAA
Unrated

116:50s 2007 US/New Zealand horror by Sebastian Gutierrez. See IMDb

The Unrated Version was passed 18 uncut for:

The US releases is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

There is also significantly shortened US R Rated Version. See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

The Rites of Frankenstein

      1972 Spain/France horror by Jesus Franco

See The Curse of Frankenstein

Road House

Road House DVD Patrick Swayze

 

Uncut version is available at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon RA Blu-ray at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at UK Amazon RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
uncut
uncut
18 cert

MPAA
R Rated

109:27s 1989 US action film by Rowdy Herrington. See IMDb

Passed 18 uncut with previous video cuts waived for:

  • UK 2002 MGM/20th Century Fox R2 DVD at UK Amazon
  • UK 1989 cinema release

The US release is uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

10s 18 cert 109:02s Passed 18 after 10s of BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1990 Warner VHS

The cuts were:

  • during a fight in front of the bar, an ear-clap has been deleted along with some dialogue about the morality of kicking an opponents knees
  • missing Wade's punch to the groin.

Road Trip

uncut
uncut
15 cert

MPAA
Unrated

90:18s 2000 US comedy by Todd Phillips. See IMDb

The Unseen Version/Unated version was passed 15 uncut for

The US release is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com. This version features 2 extra scenes totalling 37s

  • A longer scene in the washroom featuring a bare breasted sexy chat
  • Two more girls are seen naked in the shower
BBFC uncut 15 cert

MPAA
R Rated

89:48s The Theatrical Version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 2001 Universal R2 DVD
  • UK 2001 cinema release

Road Trip: Beer Pong

uncut
uncut
15 cert

MPAA
Unrated

92:33s 2009 US comedy by Steve Rash. See IMDb

The Unrated Version was passed 15 uncut for:

The US release is uncut and MPAA UNrated for:

There is also an R Rated Version to avoid. It is cut by about 1:28s. See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

Rob Roy

Rob Roy Liam Neeson

24s 15 cert 132:55s 1995 US/UK action film by Michael Caton-Jones

The BBFC cut the 1995/1998 Warmer videos by 24s. The 1999 MGM DVD was similarly cut by 15s

  • Rape of Jessica Lange was reduced and re-edited for video. The BBFC considered the scene too strong for a category admitting 15 year old girls, who might well be traumatised by such a scene.

The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
The uncut region 1 DVD is available via UK Amazon

3s 15 cert 138:53s The BBFC cut the 1995 cinema release by 3s

Robin Hood

uncut
uncut
15 cert

MPAA
Unrated

149:22s 2010 US/UK action film by Ridley Scott. See IMDb

The Director's Cut/Extended Version was passed 15 uncut for:

The US release is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

But see also pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com. The Unrated versions do not fully restore blood splatters cut for the Theatrical Version. Perhaps down to poor engineering of the seamless branching used to implement the 2 versions on the same disk

BBFC uncut 15 cert

MPAA
PG-13

134:32s The Theatrical Version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 2010 Universal R2 DVD
  • UK 2010 cinema release

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Robin Hood Prince of Thieves DVD cover

uncut
uncut
12 cert 148:48s 1991 US action film by Kevin Reynolds (Warner)

The 2009 Blu-ray release has been passed uncut by the BBFC but the rating has increased to 12.

The uncut region 1 DVD is available via UK Amazon
The uncut UK Blu-Ray is available at UK Amazon

The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
The uncut US Blu-ray is available at US Amazon

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com

BBFC
28s
PG Cert 148:12s

Some cuts were waived for 2003 Extended Version on Warner DVD.

The amputation scene was still excised and the strong language was still substituted. An additional 3s cut was made to the hanging scene finale.

The additional material is non-contentious

BBFC
17s

+

Warner logo
18s

PG Cert 136:36s The BBFC inflicted a further 3s of cuts for the 1995 Warner video
BBFC
14s

+

Warner logo
18s

PG Cert 136:53s The distributor cut a further 18s for the 1991 Warner video

The BBFC originally cut down the hand amputation for cinema but now feel that they did not cut enough as judged by the number of complaints received from parents. On the video release, the distributors removed all of the build up to the amputation as it was felt that the anticipation of the act causes a lot of the terror. All details of the hand after amputation has also been excised.

BBFC
14s
PG Cert 142:42s
=137:00s
The 1991 cinema release was cut by 14s
  1. The hand amputation scene in the introduction has been massively reduced
  2. The Sheriff twisting the sword in a victim's belly is missing the twist.
  3. Dialogue is missing, where a disciple of the Sheriff is lewdly provoking Marian: I have never seen the breasts of a noble lady before
  4. Dialogue edited, Christian Slater's cry of Fuck me, he made it to Blimey, he made it when Robin swings onto the battlements.
  5. A sequence where the Sheriff is spreading Marian's legs trying to take her in the wedding scene has been removed.

Robin-B-Hood

aka
  • Rob-B-Hood
  • Bo bui gai wak
BBFC uncut 15 cert 121:14s 2006 Hong Kong comedy action film by Benny Chan. See IMDb

The Theatrical Cut was passed 15without BBFC cuts for:

There is also an Extended Hong Kong Version running about 15 minutes longer.

Robocop

Robocop DVD Peter Weller

uncut
uncut
18 cert

MPAA
Unrated

98:56s 1987 US Sci-Fi film by Paul Verhoeven

The Director's Cut was passed 18 uncut in for the 2001 MGM DVD & 2007 20th Century Fox DVD/Blu-ray

The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon
The uncut UK Blu-ray is available at UK Amazon

The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
The uncut US Blu-ray is available at US Amazon

BBFC uncut

MPAA
40s

18 cert

MPAA
R Rated

98:28s The cut US R Rated Theatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for the 1987 cinema release, 1988 Rank video, 2001 MGM DVD & 2007 20th Century Fox DVD/Blu-ray

Cut by about 40 seconds to achieve a US R rating. The UK adopted this version without further cuts.

  • ED 209 shooting the executive loses a 5s shot of him being riddled with bullets, and the whole sequence of him being excessively 'perforated' on the Delta City model
  • Murphy shooting a gangster in the leg is originally shown in close-up (1s)
  • 20s is lost from Murphy's murder which has been extensively recut: We lose the sight of his bloody stump as he holds it up, (replaced with a shot of Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith)), 1s of the shooting off of his whole arm has been replaced with a shot of a gun, two brief shots of him being riddled with bullets have been cut, as was a sequence (10 secs) where he screams, and Boddicker lights a cigarette.The glorious sequence at the end of the scene(crane shot around to the back of Murhpy's head) has been replaced by several shots of Boddicker and Murphy in close-up.
  • High shot lasting 7 seconds at the end were Lewis (Nancy Allen) sits beside what's left of Murphy.
  • Boddicker being killed by Robocop loses 2s of front views of blood spurting out of his mouth and neck.

Robocop 2

Robocop Trilogy DVD Peter Weller

 

Uncut version is available at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon RA Blu-ray at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at UK Amazon RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
uncut
uncut
18 cert

MPAA
R Rated

111:42s 1990 US film by Irvin Kershner, See IMDb

The BBFC waived their cuts for

The US release is uncut and MPAA R rated:

35s 18 cert 111:01s The cut cinema version was further cut by 4s for
  • 1994 4 Front VHS
  • 1991 Virgin VHS

The additional BBFC cuts were:

  • Cuts were inflicted in the first TV commercial showing how to break into a car.
31s 18 cert 116:00s
=111:22s

The BBFC cut 31s for

  • 1990 cinema release

The BBFC made 9 cuts.

  1. During the opening scene showing hookers attacking a man, the stiletto high heel piercing of an eye has been cut
  2. Cain shooting a female drug factory worker hiding in his car.
  3. Robocop rubbing Duffy's face into broken glass in the games arcade.
  4. Cain tortures a police officer but we don't see the scalpel piercing his chest and don't hear his cries (a single cut of 12s)
  5. During the raid on the drug plant a crook is shot by the female police officer. At least 2 bullets hitting him have vanished. In the uncut version Robocop also kills one more man
  6. In the death scene of Caine`s girl friend, we don't see Robocop snapping her neck

Robocop 3

Robocop Trilogy DVD Peter Weller

 

Uncut version is available at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon RA Blu-ray at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at UK Amazon RA Blu-ray at US Amazon
uncut
uncut
15 cert

MPAA
PG-13

100:29s 1993 US police Sci-Fi by Fred Dekker. See IMDb

Passed 15 uncut with previous cuts waived for:

The US release is uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated for:

4s 15 cert 100:11s Passed 15 after 4s of BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 2000 MGM R2 DVD
  • UK 1996 2 Entertain VHS
  • UK 1995 Columbia/TriStar VHS
  • UK 1994 Columbia/TriStar VHS
  • UK 1994 cinema release

The cuts were to remove the sight of banned nunchukas:

  • In the sequence where the cops are approached by the "spatterpunks", one of the splatterpunks is swinging nunchukas. This display is cut in 2 shots

Robo-Geisha

aka
  • Robo Geisha
  • RoboGeisha
BBFC uncut 18 cert 97:07s 2009 Japan action comedy by Noboru Iguchi. See IMDb

The Theatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:

  • UK 2010 Showbox RB Blu-ray
  • UK 2010 Showbox R2 DVD

There is also a longer Japanese language version featuring 2 extra bloody scenes. It is unlikely that these extra scenes were omitted for censorship reasons though. See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

Robot       2010 India film by S Shankar

See Endhiran

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode 2

uncut
uncut
15 cert 38:07s 2008 US animated comedy by Seth Green. See IMDb

The Special Extended Version was passed 15 uncut for:

  • UK 2009 Revolver R2 DVD
BBFC uncut 15 cert 22:46s Passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 2009 Revolver R2 DVD

Robot Ninja

BBFC
3s
15 cert 72:17s 1989 US Sci-Fi horror by JR Bookwalter. See IMDb

Passed 15 after 3s of BBFC cuts for:

  • UK 1990 BCB VHS

Robotrix

aka
  • Nu ji xie ren

Robotrix Remastered Uncut DVD

 

Uncut version is available at:
R0 DVD at UK Amazon
R0 DVD at US Amazon
uncut
uncut
Hong Kong
Cat III
~96:00s
=~92:00s
1991 Hong Kong Sci-Fi adult comedy by Jamie Luk. See IMDb

The Hong Kong release is uncut for:

Summary Review: Robo Cop Meets Charlie's Angels

A science fiction, action, adult comedy is a definite beer and snacks movie. Although it may not be to everybody's taste, it's a fun movie for the most part (as is the case with many HK films, the humour can border on the tasteless).

The basic premise of the film is that a rather fetching and sexy lady agent has her mind transferred into the body of a robot following a shooting, thus becoming the ultimate sexy super-hero. Imagine Robocop meets Charlie's Angels with an adult touch and you've got the idea!

And Amy Yip is hot!

BBFC
3:23s
18 cert 90:05s Passed 18 after 3:23s of BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1987 MIA VHS

The cuts were to sexual violence

The Rock

Rock DVD Sean Connery

See trailer from youtube.com
 

Uncut version is available at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon Blu-ray at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at UK Amazon Blu-ray at US Amazon
uncut
uncut
15 cert

MPAA
R Rated

130:49s 1996 US action film by Michael Bay. See IMDb

Passed 15 uncut with BBFC cuts waived for:

  • UK 2010 Buena Vista/Disney R2 DVD at UK Amazon
  • UK 2007 Buena Vista/Disney R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
  • UK 2002 Buena Vista 2 Disc Collector's Edition R2 DVD

The US release is uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

BBFC
15s
15 cert 130:42s

Passed 15 after 15s of BBFC cuts for:

  • UK 1997 Buena Vista VHS
  • UK 1996 Buena Vista VHS

The Rock caused grief at the BBFC as follows:

Sean Connery was adapting his violent talents to the modern mode, throwing knives, breaking necks and spraying bullets into the feet of opposing soldiers in the action adventure The Rock, which was cut by 15s to preserve its 15 on video. Since violent blows are brief, cuts to remove them can be brief but their excision makes a significant difference, It would be interesting to speculate why screen heroes of the nineties have become so coldly callous. One day, perhaps the question may be answered by social historians, but it is a trend that sits rather oddly with Britain's new culture of compassion.

The BBFC cuts were:

  1. Confrontation in the morgue where John Patric Mason (Sean Connery) knife-throwing into a soldier's neck is totally eliminated, along with the line 'you must never hesitate'.
  2. Connery shooting a guard in the foot is trimmed.
  3. A 2 second zoom of the above soldier when the generator falls on him after Mason shoots it.
  4. Connery breaking a guard's neck loses the sound of the breaking.
  5. The gun battle near the end has been trimmed for blood letting, when Major Tom Baxter (David Morse) gets shot in the stomach and General Francis X. Hummel (Ed Harris) receives a hit to his left shoulder.
BBFC uncut 15 cert

MPAA
R Rated

136:26s
=130:59s
Passed 15 uncut for:
  • UK 1996 cinema release
Rock Hard 1:50s 18 cert 104:16s adult video by Jelena Lakic

The BBFC cut 1:50s from the 2010 Easy on the Eye DVD. Distributor chose to remove scenes of unsimulated sexual activity / sexual detail (masturbation, oral-genital contact, vaginal penetration, ejaculation, and extreme close up of genitals). An R18 uncut was available.

Rock 'n' Roll High School

Rock Roll High School DVD

uncut
uncut
15 cert 93:26s
=89:42s
1975 US comedy musical by Allan Arkush

The BBFC waived their cuts for the 2002 Prism DVD and 2008 ILC DVD

The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon
The uncut US Blu-ray is available via UK Amazon

The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
The uncut US Blu-ray is available at US Amazon

Review from US Amazon: The Enduring Ramones

Forget about Britney Spears and Mandy Moore's brand of bubblegum pop music and their equally bland movies - they don't hold a candle to the unbridled power of those punk rockers from New York City, the Ramones!

From B-movie veterans like Paul (Eating Raoul) Bartel and Mary (Death Race 2000) Woronov to newcomers (at the time), P.J. (Halloween) Soles and Dey (Strange Invaders) Young, the entire cast has a lot of fun spouting the film's wonderfully inspired cornball dialogue (If you don't like it, you can put it where the monkey puts the nuts.). The Ramones are good sports and mumble their way through the film and truly coming alive during the music sequences. The movie rightfully cements their reputation as legends.

Rock n Roll High School embodies the essence of the punk rock music that made the Ramones famous. The film is bursting with youthful energy, a dose of good ol' fashion anarchy and is loads of fun to watch. These are also the ingredients that made Rock n Roll High School a cult film. It was a commercial and critical failure upon its initial release but repeated midnight screenings, coupled with steady appearances on TV, have helped the film endure over the years.

1:39s 15 cert 87:48s The BBFC cut 1:39s from the 1986 Warner video

From cuts details on IMDb

  • Cut to remove all sight of cocaine and reefers
cut AA certificate 92:34s
=88:52s
The BBFC cut the 1979 cinema release

From cuts details on IMDb

  • Cut to remove all sight of cocaine and reefers

The Rocker

The Rocker DVD

4s 12 cert 97:59s 2008 US comedy by Peter Cattaneo (20th Century Fox)

Same cut version for cinema and DVD

Cut when submitted in 2008 with the following BBFC comment: The distributor choose to make one cut in order to obtain a '12A' classification. The cut was made to a partially spoken use of strong language. An uncut '15' was available.

A month later the film was resubmitted without cuts: After classification, the company decided to make dialogue changes to the work in reel three prior to release and submitted another version.

The region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon

Rocket Girls

9:27s 18 cert 70:17s 1997 release

9:27s pre-cut

The Rocket Man

42s PG Cert 89:23s 1997 US film by Stuart Gillard

Stupid kid climbs in a washing machine and goes for a spin. The BBFC thinks that young children may be stupid enough to copy this antic.

Rogue

  • Rogue Crocodile
uncut
uncut
15 cert

MPAA
Unrated

95:13s 2007 Australia/US adventure by Greg Mclean.
With. Michael Vartan, Radha Mitchell and Sam Worthington See IMDb

UK: The Unrated Version was passed 15 uncut for:

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

uncut
shortened
alternative
MPAA
R Rated
92:53s
=89:10s
 
A shortened R Rated version is cut only for plot and scenery
Rogue Traders 2: Tools of the Trade 11:26s 18 certificate 81:16s 2007 sex video by Hazza B'Gunne (Tongue in Cheek)

Cut by 2:55s by the BBFC in 2007 with the following comment: Distributor chose to remove scenes of unsimulated sexual activity (in this case, vaginal penetration with penis and dildo, cunnilingus and masturbation). An R18 uncut was available to the distributor.

The R18 version runs at 92:42s so at least 11:26s have been cut or pre-cut

Role Models 2:49s 18 cert 74:34s by Jerome Tanner (Phoenix Sales)

Cut in 2006 with the following BBFC comment: Distributor chose to remove scenes of explicit sexual activity (in this case, oral-genital contact)

Role Models

aka
  • Vorbilder?!

Role Models DVD

uncut
uncut
15 cert

MPAA
Unrated

96:55s 2008 US/Germany comedy by David Wain

The BBFC passed the US Unrated Version 15 uncut for the 2009 Universal DVD/Bluray

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com:

Except for a few more or less irrelevant extended plot scenes and one single extended shot of naked breasts there is nothing special about the new footage. Jane Lynch as the formerly drug addicted leader of the program gets a few more scenes of screen time, and also the affection that "Sturdy Wings"-permanent user Martin has for her only really gets clear in the Unrated version.

The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
The uncut US Blu-ray is available at US Amazon

The uncut region 1 DVD is available via UK Amazon
The uncut US Blu-ray is available via UK Amazon

BBFC uncut 15 cert

MPAA
R Rated

98:46s
=94:49s
The Theatrical Version was passed 15 without cut for the 2008 cinema release and  2009 Universal DVD/Blu-ray

The BBFC explained their 15 rating:

ROLE MODELS is a comedy about two energy drink salesmen who get in trouble with the law but are given the opportunity to avoid jail by performing community service as 'big brother' mentors to a pair of problem kids. The film was classified '15' for strong language and crude sexual references.

Numerous uses of strong language go beyond what is allowed by the Guidelines at '12A' which state that 'The use of strong language (eg 'fuck') must be infrequent', but present no problems at '15' where the Guidelines allow for 'frequent use of strong language'. The film presents various verbal and visual sex references, including occasional female breast nudity, which are strong and sometimes crude, and which occur in the comic context of two grown - but somewhat immature - men who are asked to deal with the natural immaturity of two young boys. Their comments between themselves and with the two children have some emphasis on sexual matters and rely on a degree of crude bad taste for their comic impact. However, the Guidelines at '15' allow for 'strong verbal references to sexual behaviour' and also for nudity in a sexual context provided it does not contain 'strong detail'. There is also a scene in which the audience sees a crude line drawing, made by one of the boys (a ten-year-old), of a male figure with an exaggeratedly erect penis and a woman with comically large breasts. The detail in the drawing has no anatomical accuracy and is only on screen for a few seconds.

The film also contains several references to drug misuse and one scene in which a joint is being smoked. The references are made by a character who has actually recovered from her drug habit and is now trying to help wayward children. Her comments have a certain self-regarding tone (Sure, I could be doing cocaine, but the kids come first) which is intended as part of the film's comedy, but they carry a clear anti-drugs message.

Rollercoaster

BBFC uncut PG cert 113:21s 1971 US disaster film by James Goldstone. See IMDb

No BBFC cuts noted for:

  • UK 2005 Universal R2 DVD
  • UK 2001 Universal R2 DVD
  • UK 1977 cinema release

See version details from dvdcompare.net:

The recent DVD appears to be missing a 1 second close-up on a dead man's face, bloody and with his eyes open, right after his death at the end of the film.

Also, after the rollercoaster disaster, the Italian versions has two more shots of motionless bodies lying on the floor between the rest of the broken carriages, and the public's screams are repeated twice.

Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder Double Play Blu ray

See trailer from youtube.com

Uncut version is available at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at US Amazon  
uncut
uncut
18 cert

MPAA
R Rated

95:40s 1977 action revenge film by John Flynn.
With William Devane, Tommy Lee Jones and Linda Haynes. See IMDb

UK: Passed 18 uncut for:

  • UK 2011 Optimum Online
  • UK 2011 Optimum/Studio Canal R2 DVD/RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon for release 30th January 2012

US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

Summary Review: Outright mayhem

Returning war hero  William Devane receives a generous local gift during ceremonies in his Texas hometown. Later on, a bunch of good old boys come to rob him of the gift. They torture him and off his family in the process.

The remaining 70 or so minutes of the film detail Devane's search for the killers and his revenge. He takes up with a lonely woman during the search while teaching himself to use a shotgun with his new mechanical hand (he lost the real one in the torture-robbery-murder back home.)

Anyone that likes either of the main actors (Wiiliam Devane or Tommy Lee Jones), high class violence, or revenge films will enjoy this movie.

BBFC uncut 18 cert 95:06s An unknown version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1987 Rank VHS
BBFC
cut
X cert 94:22s
 
Passed X (18) after BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1977 cinema release

The BBFC cuts were:

  • A couple of uses of William Devane's sharpened hook hand being used as a weapon were deleted

Romance

Romance DVD

 

Uncut version is available at:
R1 DVD at UK Amazon
R1 DVD at UK Amazon
uncut
uncut
MPAA
Unrated
~99:00s
=~95:00s
1999 France drama by Catherine Breillat. See IMDb

The US release is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

Review from US Amazon: Such a Good Film

As you may or may not know, here in the UK we're not allowed to show scenes of "hardcore" pornography, on the grounds that they're titillating and corrupting. For the first time in history, the censors have let a film contain such scenes, and that film is Romance.

The point is, of course, that the scenes aren't titillating- in fact, they are quite horrifying in places. The whole film is a journey into the dark side of female sexuality, and (speaking as a heterosexual male) it can become highly disturbing.

The plot, briefly: our heroine is told that her boyfriend loves her but doesn't want to have sex with her. In emotional turmoil, she has a series of sexual encounters, increasingly degrading and bizarre, as she tries to find a link between her twin needs for sexual satisfaction and emotional fulfilment.

Excellent cinematography and a bleak script; by far the best film I saw last year, and probably the best I'll see again this year.

1s 18 cert 94:30s  The BBFC cut 1s for:
  • UK 2000 Blue Light R2 DVD

From cuts details on IMDb:

Although the BBFC passed the film uncut for British cinemas, they required 1 second to be removed from the video version. The cut to the UK video and DVD versions removed a brief close-up of a man ejaculating onto a woman's stomach. This occurs at the end of a fantasy brothel sequence, and is followed by a jump-cut to a similar shot of ultra-sound gel being squirted onto Caroline Trousselard's stomach. Without the first shot, however, the effect is lost in the UK version.

BBFC uncut 18 cert 98:51s
=94:54s
The film was passed 18 uncut for:
  • UK 1999 cinema release

Romancing the Stone

aka
  • 2 bribones tras la esmeralda perdida

Romancing the Stone

uncut 12 cert   1984 US/Mexican adventure film by Robert Zemeckis

The cuts were waived when resubmitted in 2001 by 20th Century Fox albeit at a 12 rating

The uncut region 2 DVD is available at UK Amazon
The uncut Region A Blu-ray is available via UK Amazon

The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
The uncut Region A Blu-ray is available at US Amazon

23s PG Cert   The video version was cut in 1987
  • To get a 'PG' rating in the UK, a scene near the end where the villain gets his hand bitten off by a crocodile was removed.
1s PG Cert   The cinema version was cut in 1984

Romeo Must Die

Romeo Must Die

30s 15 cert 109:48s 2000 US film by Andrzej Bartkowiak

The same cuts apply to the 2000 cinema and the 2001 Warner DVD. The distributors took the optional cuts to achieve a 15 instead of an uncut 18. All the cuts were for violence.

  • A kneecapping by gunshot.
  • The sight of blood spurts removed from when "Mac" is shot twice in the chest.
  • In the final fight between Jet Li and Russell Wong, a throat punch and kick to back of head have been cut. Also shots of a red hot bowl being kicked onto Jet's chest and the pressing of the bowl onto his hands have been reduced. A close-up shot of Wong digging his fingers into Jet's burned hand wound are gone, along with a head-butt and several kidney punches.

The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
The uncut region 1 DVD is available via UK Amazon

Romy & Michele's High School Reunion

  15 cert 88:07s 1997 release

Heavily cut for language for a cinema 12 but this has been restored on video

The Rookie

Rookie Blu ray Clint Eastwood

uncut
uncut
18 cert 115:44s 1990 US action film by Clint Eastwood

The BBFC passed the film 18 uncut for the 1991/1999 Warner videos

The uncut region 1 DVD is available via UK Amazon
The uncut UK Blu-ray is available at UK Amazon

The uncut region 1 DVD is available at US Amazon
The uncut US Blu-ray is available at US Amazon

10s 15 cert 120:28s
=115:39s
The BBFC cut 10s from the 1991 cinema release for a 15 rating

From cuts details on IMDb:

  • Cut to reduce footage of gun shots
  • Cut close up of Pulovski's forehead being cut with a razor blade.
Room Service soft
28s
18 cert 110:25s 2007 release adult video by Viv Thomas (Paul Raymond Publications)

Rosemary's Baby

uncut 18 cert 131:06s 1968 US horror film by Roman Polanski (Pramount)

The 1987 CIC Video and the 2001 Paramount DVD are uncut

cut X cert 136:33s The BBFC cut the 1969 cinema release

From cuts details on IMDb

  • The film originally proved problematic for the UK censors and the rape scene was toned down by the BBFC for the cinema release with edits made to remove dialogue and shots of Rosemary's legs being bound.

Rosemary's Killer

aka
  • The Prowler
  • The Graduation

Rosemarys Killer DVD Farley Granger

 

Uncut version is available at:
R2 DVD at UK Amazon Blu-ray at UK Amazon
R0 DVD at US Amazon Blu-ray at US Amazon
uncut
uncut
18 cert

MPAA
Unrated

84:56s 1981 US horror film by Joseph Zito. See IMDb

The BBFC waived their cinema cuts for:

The video was notable for not obtaining a post VRA video release for such a long time. It did turn up on Bravo TV though

The US release is uncut for the MPAA Unrated version:

There is also a cut US R Rated Version to avoid.

Review from IMDb: Overlooked

The Prowler is an overlooked horror film from that golden age of slasher films of the late 70s and early 80s. The film is directed by Joseph Zito who has special effects wizard Tom Savini to thank for the film's best scenes.

The Plot of this film is very similar to My Bloody Valentine. We have a brutal act of violence taking place many years ago. We have the first big social event scheduled in several years on the very grounds where the trouble took place. And we have a spooky killer chopping up victims left and right. Only instead of full mining gear, our Prowler is dressed in WWII era military fatigues.

The gore is by far the best thing this film has going for it. There are some DISGUSTING killings which look very much like they could be the real thing. Our killer loves to use his bayonet, a pitchfork, and a sawed-off double barrel shotgun on his victims. Most of the killings in the version I have are not mere snippets of knives piercing flesh. You see the killer slice and penetrate these victims until they aren't breathing any more. There is a tidal wave of blood spilled in this film. They saved the best for last, when we see just what a blast from a shotgun at point blank range can do to someone's face.

The film has some glaring dead spots, too. Character development is nearly non-existent, and the motivation behind the carnage is not defined by any logical means. Let me put it this way; I have absolutely NO IDEA why the killer committed these murders. I wonder if the writers even knew.

Gore fans will definitely need to see the uncut version of this film at some point in their lives. See this film out of a sense of duty, but don't expect a true classic.

cut
54s
pre-cert VHS   A cut version, presumably the cut cinema version was released for:
  • UK 1983 EIV VHS

54s deleted .See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com:

  • The opening pitchfork murder is missing 4s of the bloody aftermath
  • Shortened killing of Carl with a knife in his head interleaved with Sherry in the shower.
  • Deleted most of the killing of Sherry, naked in the shower, being murdered with a pitchfork
  • Deleted most of the killing of Lisa being stabbed in the neck with a knife
  • Most of the killing of sally also stabbed in the neck with a knife
BBFC
cut
X cert 87:27s
=83:57s
Passed 18 after BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1981 cinema release

Presumably the cuts are the same as the 1983 per-cert video above

Rosey Red and Cheeky: The Golden Rule 7s 18 cert 9:41s 1995 release by Jamie Ickenham ( Andrew St. John)
Rosy Cheeked Naughty Girls Part 1 12s 18 cert 9:31s 1996 release (Veronica Paris)
Rosy Cheeked Naughty Girls Part 2 3:03s 18 cert 19:41s 1996 release (Veronica Paris)
Rough Enough 15s 18 cert 57:44s 1996 release by Jean-Marie Proveur (Pride Video/Liquid London )
Rough Trade 1 4:49s 18 cert 43:51s 1995 release by Lennart (Vision Replays Ltd)
Rough Trade 2 11:31s 18 cert 34:32s 1996 release (Vision Replays Ltd)
A Round Behind 3:10s 18 cert 59:23s 1998 release (Redeem)
Route 69 4:30s 18 cert 55:23s 1998 release by Bill Sheffler ( Prowler Press Limited)
Roxy 7:00s 18 cert 77:15s 1991 US sex video by Jack Remy (Purgatory)

Unofficial pre-cuts of 7:00s

Rubber Loving Housewives 2 2:37s 18 cert 48:18s 1998 release adult by Dave Roberts (G & M Fashions Ltd )
Rude 7s 18 cert 85:45s 1997 release by Clement Virgo (High Fliers Video Distribution)

Rude Boy

BBFC uncut 18 cert 127:03s 1980 UK drama by Jack Hazan & David Mingay. See IMDb

Passed 18 without BBFC cuts noted for:

  • UK 2007 Showbox R2 DVD
  • UK 2003 Prism R2 DVD
  • UK 2001 Metrodome R2 DVD
cut 18 cert 127:01s Passed X/18 after BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 1987 Hendring VHS
  • UK 1980 cinerma release

Rudo Y Cursi

aka
  • Rudo and Cursi
5s 15 cert 97:16s 2008 Mexico/US comedy drama by Carlos Cuarón. See IMDb

The BBFC cut a 5s scene of cock fighting from:

  • 2009 Optimum Online
  • 2009 Optimum R2 DVD
  • 2009 cinema release

The BBFC explained their 15 rating:

The film was classified at 15 thanks to multiple uses of strong language. The BBFC's Guidelines at 12A only allow for the infrequent use of strong language; use of strong language is frequent here. There is also a sex scene involving some breast nudity that would have been too explicit within the Guidelines at 12A.'

The Rugged Outdoors 29s 18 cert 58:02s 1997 release  by Mike Esser/gary Wickes (Pride Video Productions)

Rugrats: Bedtime Bash

0s U cert 58:10s 1998 release (CIC Video)

The Rules of Attraction

Rules Attraction Blu ray James Beek

uncut
uncut
MPAA
NC-17
110:43s
=106:17s
2002 US/German drama by Roger Avary. See IMDb

The UK release is uncut for:

However there is no record of cuts being waived on the BBFC database

1:34s* 18 cert 106:08s The NC-17 Version suffered 1:34s of BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 2003 Warner R2 DVD

The BBFC commented:

A cut was required to a scene in which a teenage girl slits her wrists, on the grounds that the technique used is not widely known and is potentially more likely to result in death than the more common method.

Thanks to Daniel: Rewriting the Rules of Attraction

The video version was cut to remove a shot of Teresa Wayman cutting her wrist lengthwise with a razor because the BBFC considered it instructional depiction of a potentially lethal suicide technique. The shot in question only lasts a few seconds, so the distributor removed it and then slowed down the remaining footage to cover the gap left by the deleted shot and allow the Harry Nillson song Without You to play as it does in the uncut version. As a result the BBFC list a substitution cut of 1 min 34 seconds, the total amount of footage slowed to accommodate the cut.

The BBFC’s intervention did not really lessen the power of this crucial scene, but unfortunately when the film was screened recently on Film Four, whoever prepared the film for broadcast misunderstood the technical aspects of this cut, and instead removed the entire 1 minute 34 seconds the BBFC appeared to mandate deleting the suicide scene in almost its entirety. Accidental though it seems to be, it’ a crippling cut

uncut
uncut
18 cert

MPAA
NC-17

110:34s
=106:09s
The NC-17 Version was passed 18 uncut for:
  • UK 2003 cinema release
BBFC uncut

MPAA
22s

18 cert

MPAA
R Rated

110:10s
=105:46s
The cut R Rated Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
  • UK 2002 cinema release which was cancelled in favour of the NC-17 version

The R Rated Version is cut as follows:

  • The suicide scene has been cut
  • Also cuts to sex scenes

Rumble in Hong Kong

aka
  • Ru jing cha
  • The Heroine
BBFC uncut 15 cert 71:07s 1973 Hong Kong action film by Mu Zhu

No BBFC cuts to the 1996 Missing in Action video nor the 2005 Pickwick DVD.

But the above releases are an 8:52s shorter version losing narrative as described by pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

Rumble in the Bronx

aka
  • Hung fan au
  • Hong fan ou
  • Red Bronx
  • Zizanie dans le Bronx
42s 15 cert 84:59s 1995 Hong Kong/Canadian film by Stanley Tong

The BBFC felt that the 15 for the cinema version was too lenient and imposed cuts for the 1997 video version & 1998 Pay-Per-View version (Front Row TV).  The 2002 Buena Vista DVD is the same cut version.

  • A dare devil escape sequence showing Jackie Chan ducking flying glass from bottles smashed with a bat was cut in fear of imitation of using broken glass as a weapon.
  15 cert 89:16s The original 1997 cinema version was uncut by the BBFC at 15.

The film has been re-edited for US/European markets. More for pacing and humour rather than for violence

From cuts details on IMDb:

The American version of Rumble In The Bronx is shorter that the original Hong Kong one. Here's what's the USA version is missing:

  • The HK version opens with Jackie already in the airport. The US version runs the opening credits over footage of his plane arriving in New York.
  • The scene in the HK print where 2 local punks, a Chinese and a black guy, extort some money before helping themselves to some goodies from beside the cash register is cut from the US version.
  • The dialogue scene between Jackie and Anita Mui at Uncle Bill's wedding is shortened in the US version, and the performance of the wedding duet from 'Princess Chang Ping', by Tung Biu and Carrie Cain Sparks is missing.
  • In the HK print, after Jackie trashes the first bunch of punks in the market, he delivers a lecture, in Cantonese, on Chinese martial Arts, which Anita Mui then declines to translate to the Western store workers.
  • In the HK print, the morning after Jackie is sliced up by the broken bottles he returns to the market. There he confronts the same punks who extorted money from Uncle Bill, and sees them off with a mean stare. However, when the biker gang arrive, Jackie, apparently intimidated, calls the police rather than fight them himself. This whole sequence is cut from the US version.
  • A scene in which the same two extortionists return to the market and Anita Mui tries, in vain, to scare them away with a mean look is cut from the US print.
  • In the HK print, after Jackie trashes the street gang at their clubhouse, he delivers an impassioned speech telling them to do something worthwhile with their lives. This is shortened in the US version.

Rumpelstiltskin

4s 18 cert 87:12s 1995 US horror film by Mark Jones (First Independent Films)
Rumpman's Backdoor Sailings 1:15s 18 cert 39:58s 1998 release US sex video by Mark (One on One Video)

Plus an awful lot of pre-cutting

Rumpshaker 3 2:42s 18 cert 31:39s 1998 release (One On One)

Run Fatboy Run

aka
  • Run Fat Boy Run
  12 cert 96:05s 2007 UK comedy by David Schwimmer (Entertainment in Video)

The BBFC required no cuts of the 2008 DVD but it is not clear if this was the pre-cut cinema version

cut 12A cert 100:11s The distributors noted the 2007 cinema release as pre-cut and the BBFC required no further cuts:

Run Fat Boy Run is a comedy about an emotionally confused man who leaves his pregnant bride-to-be at the altar and years later realises that he really should have married her. The film was classified '12A' for strong language and moderate sex references.

BBFC Guidelines at ‘12A’ state that ‘The use of strong language (eg ‘fuck’) must be infrequent’. Run Fat Boy Run contains three uses of strong language which were considered sufficiently infrequent to be acceptable at '12A' in a feature film of this length. A similar number of uses have been permitted in previous '12A' films such as Terminator 3. The film also contains some moderate sex references (including a fleeting reference to a 'threesome', which is not elaborated upon, and references to 'erectile dysfunction') but these were considered sufficiently lacking in detail to be acceptable at '12A' where ''Sex references may reflect what is likely to be familiar to most adolescents but should not go beyond that is suitable for them'.

Run Fat Boy Run also features some moderate language (eg 'prick'), some mild natural nudity and mild comic violence.

The Run of the Country

12s 15 cert 104:28s 1996 release

Same cuts for both cinema and video versions

The Runaways

BBFC
cut
15 cert 106:26s 2010 US drama by Floria Sigismondi. See IMDb

Passed 15 after BBFC suggested cuts were implemented for:

  • UK 2010 E1 Online
  • UK 2010 E1 R2 DVD
  • UK 2010 cinema release

The BBFC commented:

This film was originally shown to the BBFC in an unfinished version. The BBFC advised the company that the film was likely to receive an 18 classification but that the requested 15 certificate could be achieved by making cuts in one sequence, to remove sight of two teenage girls sniffing glue. When the finished version of the film was submitted, all sight of glue sniffing had been removed and the film was classified 15.

Rural Hero: Episodes 13-16

20s 15 cert 173:53s 1998 release by Au Yiu Hing (TVB UK)

Russ Meyer's Super Vixens

      1975 US sex film by Russ Meyer

See Supervixens

Russian Roulette 13:01s 18 cert 89:42s 1995 US sex video by Jean Pierre Ferrand (Purgatory)

Unofficial pre-cuts of 11:00s with an additional 2:01s cut by the BBFC

Ruth Rendell Mysteries: Murder Being Done Once

1s PG Cert 143:26s 1998 release

A head butt has been deleted from a fight in a pub